Tag: European Union
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European Commission finds shortcomings in the implementation of the Passenger Name Record Directive
Only two EU Member States have not yet implemented the EU PNR Directive, and almost all of them also use it for flights within the European Union. There are problems with data protection and data quality. Regardless of the lawsuits…
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Ten-year project: Interpol renews its information systems
The international police organisation wants to turn a “data tsunami” into “actionable intelligence”. The 12-year-old wording shows how outdated Interpol’s databases are. The modernization is led by the former German BKA vice-president. The German Ministry of the Interior is financing…
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EU pays for surveillance in Gulf of Tunis
A new monitoring system for Tunisian coasts should counter irregular migration across the Mediterranean. The German Ministry of the Interior is also active in the country. A similar project in Libya has now been completed. Human rights organisations see it…
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Frontex Aerial Service: Reconnaissance for the so-called Libyan coast guard
The EU Border Agency charters private aircraft to monitor the EU’s external borders. First Italy and Croatia have ordered the flights, now Frontex also flies in the Aegean Sea, above the Black Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The service will…