Matthias Monroy

Security Architectures in the EU

Schlagwort: European Parliament

  • New Frontex Regulation: Fortress Europe to be upgraded

    New Frontex Regulation: Fortress Europe to be upgraded

    The European Union is setting up a „Standing Corps“ of 10,000 border guards, most of whom will be provided by the German Federal Police. The new President of the Commission wants the unit to be complete by 2024. Frontex will also be given more powers and change its organisational structure. With a „Standing Corps“ of […]

  • Uploadfilter for crime scene videos: EU governments ensure „crisis response protocol“ for US Internet companies

    Uploadfilter for crime scene videos: EU governments ensure „crisis response protocol“ for US Internet companies

    The Christchurch attack has promoted discussions on the mandatory removal of online content. At several levels, the German government is involved in global initiatives. However, the German exaggerated requests for deletion find little sympathy. The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) is not very successful in removing terrorist Internet content. With 2,800 files or postings, […]

  • Counter-terrorism and the inflation of EU databases

    Counter-terrorism and the inflation of EU databases

    Heiner Busch and Matthias Monroy. Translation by Viktoria Langer The topic of counter-terrorism in Europe remains closely linked to the development and expansion of police (and secret service) databases. This was the case in the 1970s, after 11 September 2001 and has also been the case since 2014, when the EU Member States started working […]