Tag: FRA
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EU agency criticises repression against sea rescuers: States initiated over 63 proceedings in seven years
The EU Fundamental Rights Agency criticises national authorities and courts for arresting private rescue vessels. Reprisals also take place in Germany. In the past seven years, Germany, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands and Spain have initiated dozens of administrative or criminal proceedings, obstructing search and rescue operations by civil society actors. This is according to an […]
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Terrorism, crime, migration: Nine EU agencies active because of Ukraine war
Most of the action is being taken by Europol and Frontex, which together have deployed around 280 staff to the region. Eurojust collects evidence against war crimes. The agency for the operation of large databases, on the other hand, plays a minor role. At the end of March, the European Council called on its member […]