Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Germany

  • Raid on journalists of “Radio Dreyeckland” in Germany

    Raid on journalists of “Radio Dreyeckland” in Germany

    The Freiburg radio station wrote about the discontinuation of a criminal investigation and linked to “Indymedia Linksunten”. It is the first police crackdown since the founding of the former pirate media 35 years ago. Police in Freiburg searched “Radio Dreyeckland”…

  • „AI Act“: Germany in favour of facial recognition, against lie detectors

    „AI Act“: Germany in favour of facial recognition, against lie detectors

    In Brussels, governments and parliament discuss a law on artificial intelligence The German government is committed to improving facial recognition procedures throughout the EU with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). Such systems should admittedly not be able to be…

  • More or less Frontex? Its FRO wants reinforced presence in EU problem states

    More or less Frontex? Its FRO wants reinforced presence in EU problem states

    Because of human rights violations, non-governmental organisations are demanding the withdrawal of Frontex from Greece. Their Fundamental Rights Officer, on the other hand, wants to increase the number of EU border guards deployed in the event of violations. Frontex should…

  • German federal state to train hundreds of police drone pilots

    German federal state to train hundreds of police drone pilots

    North Rhine-Westphalia is a nationwide pioneer in aerial surveillance The police in North Rhine-Westphalia want to qualify hundreds more officers as drone pilots. In January, the State Office for Training, Further Education and Personnel Affairs is advertising two more positions…

  • “I can’t breathe!”, a man who picked up his father at German police had to shout

    “I can’t breathe!”, a man who picked up his father at German police had to shout

    Officers in southern Hesse overwrite incriminating video after police violence Police in the German city Idstein, Hesse, have overwritten footage from a camera showing a arbitrary act of violence. 38-year-old Liam Conway wanted to pick up his 75-year-old father, who…

  • Sea rescue: Italy is breaking international law

    Sea rescue: Italy is breaking international law

    Captains of private sea rescue ships are supposed to question rescued persons about their wish for asylum and ignore further emergencies. The United Nations and a new Bundestag report criticise these new Italian rules. The Italian government coalition under the…