Tag: Latvia
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EU Council wants to cut off national parliaments: Access to legislative portal to be blocked over leaks
Members of the national parliaments can obtain information on processes in Brussels via an internal EU database. Because the media also have access to the documents, this access is to be cut off. The Secretariat of the EU Council plans to restrict the access of national parliaments to its legislative database.The aim is to prevent […]
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Ukraine war: Turkish armed drones allegedly still in use
The government in Kiev publishes pictures of drone attacks on Russian invaders, who in turn report the shooting down of several “TB2”. It is doubtful that the weapon is decisive, as it was in the war over Nagorno-Karabakh. However, its current use is likely to further boost exports. Despite Russian attacks on hundreds of military […]
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“Migrant smuggling” via Belarus: Europol wanted 455 internet accounts deleted
The Internet Referral Unit in The Hague also monitors social media for the purpose of prosecuting people who help refugees. However, the removal of content is not obligatory for providers. The EU police agency has reported at least 455 accounts on social media “promoting illegal immigration services from Belarus to Europe” to internet companies for […]
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New Frontex command structures: Vice directors begin their work
Since 2016, the EU border agency has been given considerably more power. A new management post is now responsible for the currently established armed border force, a deportation unit and data retention. With two new regulations, the Council of the European Union and the Parliament have equipped the border agency Frontex with new capabilities and […]