Tag: Federal Police
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FBI provides Germany with huge captured “data treasure” to identify suspected terrorists in Germany
US authorities have passed extensive IS-related data to Germany via the FBI. The Federal Criminal Police Office is now analysing millions of records to identify suspected terrorists in Germany – with dozens of cases already leading to convictions or investigations.…
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Use of facial recognition for suspect identification rises sharply among German police
Criminal investigation departments used a facial recognition system of the BKA more than twice as often as in the previous year. The system is generating an increasing number of so-called hits while simultaneously creating a bias against asylum seekers. German…
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New pacts in a multi-front war: Germany concludes several military, police and economic agreements with Israel
While Israel regularly violates international law, Germany is backing the country. This includes agreements involving several ministries. The Ministry for Economic Affairs is interested in Israeli start-ups. Israel is annexing further parts of the West Bank and advancing into Lebanon.…
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Estonia’s secret service bars 1300 Russian former soldiers from Schengen area, the German Police 3500 Ukrainian nationals
Estonia and Germany have entered around 5000 Russians and Ukrainians into a Schengen database for refusal of entry – apparently without individual examination. The lists reportedly came from the secret service in Kyiv, and more are expected to follow. EU…