Tag: Great Britain
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Spain wants to station its gendarmerie in Gibraltar
Frontex should actually control the new EU external borders at the Rock of Gibraltar. According to an EU paper, however, the Guardia Civil will take over border tasks there for the first time. In addition to maritime surveillance, this concerns…
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After the war over Nagorno-Karabakh: British military flirts with Turkish-style armed drones
Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles are smaller and much cheaper than their US counterparts. They can be procured in large numbers, so their loss in action is of little consequence. There is growing support in the UK for a new programme…
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German proposal: EU to take over working group on covert observation and surveillance
European police forces are organised in three informal networks for the exchange of information on techniques and methods of clandestine surveillance. The German Presidency wants to merge the structures and establish them with the EU. Europol could be responsible for…
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Lawful interception: German government sets up new surveillance unit at Europol
Germany uses its EU Presidency to reorganise digital surveillance in Europe. A 5G working group temporarily set up by the BKA is now being consolidated at Europol. It is to coordinate the “operational capabilities” in the Member States and facilitate…