Tag: European Union
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No Israeli drones fly for Frontex after crash
Several Member States use EU services for unmanned maritime surveillance of different sizes. Operations for Frontex were stopped since January. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and Frontex will not use Israeli drones to monitor the external borders of the…
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North and Baltic Sea: German authority orders EU drone surveillance
In several projects, the German Federal Police is testing drones in maritime environments. So far, the unmanned aircrafts have to fly in restricted areas, but soon they could be integrated into civil airspace. The Ministry of Transportation, which responsible for…
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Corona and the situation of refugees in Germany
Restrictions on movement and contact, border closures, travel bans – the Covid 19 pandemic also means considerable limitations on civil liberties and fundamental rights in Germany. Many measures, however, particularly affect refugees. On 16 March the European Union closed its…
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Refusal from London: British problems in the Schengen Information System remain
Following a decision by the Council, the government in Great Britain has to work through a long list of shortcomings regarding participation in Europe’s largest police database. Although most omissions are even classified as serious and should therefore be rectified…
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SPECTRE Project: EU finances technology for undercover investigations
Police forces from 34 countries have been investigating criminal networks in South Eastern Europe since 2017, money comes from the Internal Security Fund of the European Union. In addition to all kinds of espionage and wiretapping technology, they also pay…
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A virus called control: The suspension of constitutional rights in Germany
Is the suspension of constitutional rights for the whole of society to counter the new corona virus justified? The freedom to assemble without registration or permission under Article 8 of the German Constitution has been replaced since 20 March by…