Tag: Migration
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Freedom for Marjan Jamali: Iranian refugee in Italy acquitted of charges of migrant smuggling
Marjan Jamali was deprived of her liberty for 598 days and was even separated from her child for seven months. She experienced particular solidarity in a political mountain village in Calabria. On Monday, the criminal court in Locri in southern…
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Frontex significantly expands drone operations: Number of flight hours increases by 50 per cent
The EU border agency is spending another quarter of a billion on Israeli long-range drones. This unmanned aerial surveillance is being expanded with expensive high-flying technology. The EU border agency Frontex has significantly expanded its drone surveillance for migration control…
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Grand control coalition: German conservatives and social democrats call for ‘zero tolerance’ on internal security
The incoming government hands over the Federal Ministry of the Interior to the Conservatives. The coalition agreement proclaims a ‘turning point’ in internal security. Stricter surveillance measures and laws are planned. With the new coalition agreement published on Wednesday, the…
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Probation for planned bomb plot: Berlin court rules in leftist “Easter surprise” from 30 years ago
Two left-wing radicals who had gone underground in Venezuela turned themselves in for a deal with the judiciary. Almost exactly 30 years to the day after the act, the negotiated verdict was handed down. In the trial against the left-wing…
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New dimension in border surveillance: Frontex wants to send millions in technology into the stratosphere
The EU border agency wants to close a “gap” between aircraft and satellites with high-flying platforms. Spain is already using the technology against migration over the Atlantic. A test flight over the Mediterranean will take place this summer. Frontex wants…
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15 corpses have been discovered on beaches of the Balearic Islands, and Alarm Phone indicates more to come
The tourist season on the Balearic Islands is starting – but more and more victims of a deadly escape route across the Mediterranean are washing up on the islands. The holiday season is starting on Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and…