Tag: Germany
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German dissent on Palantir: Several federal states oppose the US software for the police
Conservative-led federal states want to introduce technology from a Trump supporter across Germany. The future CSU Federal Ministry of the Interior could help. When the German Federal Council recently voted in favour of a joint data analysis platform for the…
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Grand control coalition: German conservatives and social democrats call for ‘zero tolerance’ on internal security
The incoming government hands over the Federal Ministry of the Interior to the Conservatives. The coalition agreement proclaims a ‘turning point’ in internal security. Stricter surveillance measures and laws are planned. With the new coalition agreement published on Wednesday, the…
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Probation for planned bomb plot: Berlin court rules in leftist “Easter surprise” from 30 years ago
Two left-wing radicals who had gone underground in Venezuela turned themselves in for a deal with the judiciary. Almost exactly 30 years to the day after the act, the negotiated verdict was handed down. In the trial against the left-wing…
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After the fall of a student fraternity member in Graz, right-wing Styria cracks down on the left-wing scene
The Graz police prosecute seven left-wingers as a ‘criminal organisation’ after the right-wing Academics’ Ball. Three are to be deported to Germany. Their defence lawyer sees a criminalisation of anti-fascism. In the early morning of 14 March, a shared flat…
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15 corpses have been discovered on beaches of the Balearic Islands, and Alarm Phone indicates more to come
The tourist season on the Balearic Islands is starting – but more and more victims of a deadly escape route across the Mediterranean are washing up on the islands. The holiday season is starting on Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and…
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Germany keeps third country report under wraps: Experts see high hurdles for outsourced asylum procedures
A German study warns against outsourcing migration defence to third countries. However, the EU is now also open to externalisation. Abolish Frontex is planning to protest. The German government continues to withhold a report on asylum procedures outsourced to third…