Tag: Germany
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Why has the US seized Autistici/Inventati servers in Amsterdam? There are several possible reasons
The seizure of a server belonging to the Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati in Amsterdam raises questions about the US campaign against left-wing groups in Europe. One possible explanation lies in the powers of the National Security Agency, which could allow…
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Red Aid once again fends off debanking after US sanctions, and thus a “ban on associations by the back door”
The Göttingen savings bank was not allowed to terminate the account of the left-wing solidarity organisation Red Aid, a court has now confirmed in the main proceedings. The bank’s stated reasons, an increased compliance burden after US sanctions, were not…
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German Police break up Kurdish commemoration in Hannover during ongoing peace process
While thousands of people in Turkey, Kurdistan in Europe are publicly mourning deceased Kurdish fighters, an event in Hannover has been broken up by police. This happens at a time when a peace process is opening up new political possibilities.…
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25 years of anti-terror laws: Germany and the EU responded to 9/11 with a new era of “pre-emptive” policing
The surveillance powers Germany introduced after 9/11 were meant to be temporary. Twenty-five years on, they have become the rule rather than the exception – from a database exempt from data-protection limits to a “Gefährder” concept now headed for EU…