Tag: EU Parliament
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EU Presidency: Germany advocates “European Police Partnership”
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior wants to expand Europol and the international exchange of data during its EU Presidency. European police authorities will be supported with face recognition and decryption capabilities. Also on the agenda are the Europe-wide…
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New agreements: European Union wants to expand use of passenger data
The EU Parliament is to deal with a new agreement on the exchange of passenger data with Canada. So far, PNR agreements exist only with the USA and Australia, but now the EU Commission also wants to negotiate with Japan.…
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EU surveillance state
The EU is increasing the surveillance in its Member States. US authorities could soon also wiretap legally in Europe The new European Parliament is to be constituted in September, after which the EU Commission will be re-elected. The governments of…
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Upload filters: Europol is creating facts
The planned EU Regulation on the removal of “terrorist content online” has no longer made it through the legislative process; in autumn the newly elected parliament will decide on it. The governments hope that the MEPs will then vote in…