Tag: EU Commission
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EU civil protection for sea rescue: Organisations want to deploy Brussels mechanism in the Mediterranean
A dozen organisations are proposing an EU-led rescue programme in the Mediterranean. The Left Party in the Bundestag had already campaigned for this in 2020. However, there is one obstacle. On the occasion of the vote on the new EU…
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Border surveillance and control: EU has invested 3.5 billion in anti-migration research
With significant involvement from Frontex, the EU Commission has funded more than 800 migration-related security research projects over the past 17 years. The aim is to bring the external borders up to the latest technological standards. Since 2007, the European…
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EU Entry/Exit System: Germany scrubs repeatedly postponed launch again
The stability and functionality of the EU’s huge biometric database still cannot be tested. The German government adjourns the launch of the system for an undetermined period of time. The full introduction of the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES), which…
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Demand for EU directive for refugees: 15 German organisations criticise persecution as “smugglers”
Human rights organisations are calling on the German government to take a stand against the criminalisation of refugees and solidarity in Europe. They are also calling for safe and legal escape routes. 15 human rights organisations based in Germany, including…