Tag: Netherlands
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18% more searches in Europe’s largest criminal database: Automated licence plate scans and passenger data drive numbers up
In the Schengen Information System, the number of searches conducted by member state authorities, Europol and Frontex rose in 2025 to nearly 17.8 billion. At the same time, the number of person-related alerts has doubled since 2022, approaching the 2…
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Amsterdam’s judiciary says, the killed German Sammy Baker attacked police with a knife. His parents keep fighting this lie
Parents of Sammy Baker, killed by police in Amsterdam in 2020, appeal against a ruling that lets prosecutors keep false claims online. Forensic evidence contradicts official version that the young German stabbed an officer’s vest after falling into a psychotic…
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Entry/Exit System: New EU super-database launches with outages and other problems
System failures, incomplete implementation in Italy and the Netherlands, and unresolved special rules for military personnel and billionaires are overshadowing the launch of the new EU Entry/Exit System. The second phase of implementation has now begun. Since 12 October, EU…
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Deadly police shootings in Amsterdam: Sammy Baker’s family from Germany forces prosecution of officers
The parents of Sammy Baker, who was killed by Amsterdam police officers in 2020, are not giving up: With the help of several expert reports, they want to force criminal prosecution of the perpetrators. On August 13, 2020, 23-year-old Sammy…