Tag: EU Presidency
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German Armed Forces expand presence in Niger
After failure of EU missions in Mali, troops move to its neighbouring country The Bundeswehr will soon be sending more military to Niger. At least a double-digit number of soldiers will participate in the upcoming EU mission EUMPM Niger, the…
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Council and Parliament negotiations: EU laws on “E-Evidence” reportedly on the home straight
Internet service providers are to facilitate the work of law enforcement agencies with orders to preserve and hand over their users’ data. With an additional directive, companies must designate legal representation and establish points of contact. Negotiations on the EU…
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New Schengen Council: Frontex as “spearhead” of new border policy
With a new steering group, the French EU Presidency wants to monitor the coordinates of asylum and migration policy in Europe. The basis is a new measuring instrument for “migratory pressure”. EU interior ministers have followed the suggestion of French…
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Encryption and drones: German BKA wants more special technology for EU police
While end-to-end encryption should be generally weakened, Europol is developing new secure communication applications for the police. Some of the measures are part of the “European Police Partnership” proclaimed by the German EU Presidency. This includes the project “WhatsApp for…
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German Ministry of the Interior plans EU declaration against encryption
Since 2016, the Council and Commission of the European Union have been working on ways to decrypt digital content. After setting up a department at Europol, the Internet companies are now being urged to cooperate more. They are to provide…
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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…