Tag: France
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Most expensive fighter jet ever in turbulence: Germany could pull out of €100bn FCAS and join UK project
According to the “Times”, the German Chancellor is considering merging European development projects for a new type of fighter jet. Saudi Arabia and its position towards the Hamas are also playing a role in the issue. According to a report in the British “Times” from Wednesday, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is considering pulling out […]
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New EU biometrics system: Frontex and German Police develop app for EU travelers
From next year, EU authorities expect long queues at the external borders. The reason is a new “Entry/Exit System” that requires biometric data from all travellers. An app is to provide a remedy. Next year, the European Union plans to introduce its new “Entry/Exit System” (EES). All travellers from third countries entering the Schengen area […]
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Asylum seekers: EU fingerprint database to be expanded as it reaches capacity limit
Eurodac, the EU biometric migration control database, is reaching its capacity limit. However, a political agreement to expand it has not progressed since 2016. Now an immense number of queries by police from Germany come as a surprise. According to the Dublin Convention, those states are responsible for asylum applications where protection seekers first arrive […]
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Water cannons to neighboring countries: Germany leads cross-border support against mass protests
Dutch police spray demonstrators off the street with German water cannons. This cross-border cooperation has been a unilateral tradition for 20 years. For days, tens of thousands of activists have been blockading the government quarter in The Hague following a call by the group Extinction Rebellion. To clear an occupied highway, Dutch police deployed water […]