Tag: France
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Access to biometric data: Five states concede to U.S. government demand, MEPs speak of ‘blackmail’
Visa-free entry to the United States will be tied to a new requirement. Officials there want to be allowed to conduct automated searches for fingerprints and facial images in national databases of EU states. In Brussels, questions now abound about…
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Assistance over Ukraine war: Border police in Moldova receive German drones
The delivery to the government in Chişinău is being financed by Germany. The project is headed by an ousted Berlin police chief. The German government is equipping Moldova with drones for border security. For this purpose, the border police will…
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New EU information system: EU member states push for police use of biometric repository
The EU is merging biometric data from different databases into a “Common Identity Repository”. Security authorities are to use it to compare fingerprints and facial images. This will affect tourists, business travellers and refugees from third countries. If the European…
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EU agency awaits requests for new maritime rescue drone
The Maritime Safety Agency EMSA has signed a four-year contract for new drone flights. But operational locations are still unclear because required flight permits and approvals are causing problems. The European Union’s seas are increasingly becoming testing tracks for drone…