Tag: Israel
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Germany grants visa exemption for Israelis: No residence permit required until end of April
The German government wants to “support people from Israel in this difficult situation” with a visa exemption. The Central Council of Jews in Germany praises the Interior Minister for her empathy. Israeli citizens can stay in Germany until 26 April…
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Elite unit open to women: German military introduces new recruitment test for special forces
Instead of muscles, the Bundeswehr wants to look more at the brain when recruiting special forces. Applicants can score points with drone experience. Following a judgement by the European Court of Justice, the German Armed Forces opened up all military…
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Train trip with motion detector: French railway is testing methods for “intelligent” surveillance
The SNCF has been trialling surveillance tools from domestic and foreign companies at railway stations in France since 2017. Last year, parliament even extended these possibilities. Between 2017 and 2021, the French railway company SNCF trialled at least 19 different…
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German police has hundreds of Gaza postings deleted, Europol removes content during “action day”
The German government wants all EU states to remove postings on Hamas solidarity from the Internet. Providers of digital services had to delete a lot of content relating to the Gaza war on the orders of the Federal Criminal Police…