Tag: EU Member States
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Attack against helpers of refugees: New EU package criminalises aiding and abetting of “smuggling”
The EU Commission wants to take stronger action against “smugglers” with two new laws. The proposals jeopardise NGOs and the refugees themselves. The package is unlikely to be adopted before 2025. The agreement reached by the Council and Parliament on…
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Europol deletes NoBorder initiatives from terror report, Dutch police doesn’t see them as “extremists”
The mention of Abolish Frontex and a “No Border Movement” in a Europol report was due to different interpretations of “terrorism”. They have now been removed from the current TE-SAT. Europol has deleted the Abolish Frontex campaign and the international…
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Abolish Frontex: Criticism of mentioning activists in Europol’s “Trend Report” on Terrorism
EU police agency criminalises anti-Frontex campaign and No Border movement The international network Abolish Frontex has sharply criticised its mention in Europol’s latest anti-terrorism report. It is a criminalisation of dissent intended to prepare for violent repression of the activists…
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EU states against civilian rescue: Ships should meet higher standards
The German Federal Minister of Transport wants to tighten the Ship Safety Ordinance and thus put obstacles in the way of sea rescuers. Behind this is a master plan by an EU group in which three German ministries participate Together…
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Western Balkans test field: Frontex already operates in four non-EU states
Frontex was once established to support EU Member States with an external border in their surveillance. The tasks of this European Border and Coast Guard have always included improving controls on land and at EU airports and seaports. However, with…
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Secret aerial surveillance: What does an hour’s flight with a Frontex drone cost?
With a new regulation, the EU border agency has set up its own aerial surveillance with aircraft. With the arrival of drones, migration control with the “Multipurpose Aerial Surveillance” has become much more effective, but presumably also more expensive. For…
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Border Security Partnership: EU states consider unprecedented biometrics agreement with U.S.
In a letter to several EU member states and the Commission, the U.S. government threatens a new condition for visa-free entry. There is confusion in Brussels over a response. Parliament was the last to be informed about the initiative, although…
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Prüm II: EU Committee criticises planned obligation for facial recognition
All EU member states are to network their police facial images and investigation files across Europe. This puts pressure on some governments without such systems. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has criticised plans to oblige all EU member…