Tag: Germany
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Parliament blocks EU Asylum Package: Crisis Regulation for now off the table
The 27 EU states were unable to agree on new measures against refugees. Sea rescuers can also temporarily breathe a sigh of relief. But there is a threat of worse to come. With a Crisis Regulation, the EU Commission wanted…
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German anti-terrorism exercise: Police and military practice together in Bavaria
In “AlpenTEX”, the German Armed Forces and the state police are training for a terrorist emergency. Actually, the Federal Police would be called in for this, but they have been specifically written out of the exercise scenario. For two days,…
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Libya banned Frontex flights: Planes ignore instructions, drones follow them
In addition to Sea-Watch, Frontex was also banned from flying in the central Mediterranean by Libyan authorities. Experts consider these to be illegal. Frontex and Airbus assign responsibility to each other. For ten months last year, an aircraft belonging to…
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Mannheim police officers on trial for assault resulting in death and failure to render assistance
A year ago, an officer in Mannheim beat a 47-year-old man with his fists and pushed him to the ground, while another officer did not help the dying man. For this, the perpetrators must now appear before the criminal senate.…