Tag: Foreign Office
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Questionable narrative on coast guard in Tunisia: Theft of engines allegedly served for sea rescue
The Tunisian National Guard takes engines away from refugee boats and lets them drift in the sea. Human rights activists accuse the German government of complicity. The EU and individual member states have been supporting the Tunisian coast guard with…
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Humanitarian aid: After Austria and EU, Germany might also stop projects in Palestine
Several politicians are calling for the end of German-Palestinian development cooperation. Following this logic, the Federal Police would also have to be withdrawn from the West Bank and Gaza. After the large-scale attack by the Islamist Hamas on Israel, the…
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Italy’s Foreign Minister in Berlin: Sea rescue becomes a top priority
The German Foreign Office has finally allocated funds for civilian sea rescue. This is causing attacks on the chancellor. Italy’s foreign minister is coming to Berlin on Thursday. There is no “debate” within the governmental coalition yet, as the “Handelsblatt”…
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EU sends military cyber force to Moldova, second deployment of these CRRTs after Ukraine
The EU wants to “mitigate” digital threats from Russia with cyber units in Moldova. A security mission with secret service elements is now to follow. The European Union is preparing a “Cyber Rapid Response Team” (CRRT) for the Republic of…
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Strategic Compass: Secret services help determine EU’s military course
Member states’ foreign and defence ministries are today discussing future European Union military capabilities, including how to respond to “cyber threats”. The fodder for this “Strategic Dialogue” comes from the domestic and foreign intelligence services. MEPs are not allowed to…
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Venezuela: Interpol stops dissemination of German arrest warrant
For 27 years, the German police have been using dubious means to arrest three people from the left-wing spectrum in the case of the so-called K.O.M.I.T.E.E. But the crimes they are accused of have long since become time-barred. However, the…