Tag: Netherlands
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Frontex launches new operations in Greece
In two RABIT missions, the EU Border Agency is sending 100 additional officials to the Greek-Turkish land and sea border. Frontex currently has around 600 operational forces stationed in Greece. Frontex has started two new missions in Greece. Following a…
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New database at Eurojust: Who’s a terrorist?
The EU has a Criminal Record Information System since 2012, but last week a second database was introduced only for “terrorist threats”. Its added value is unclear and may be the search for “interconnections”. The system also includes “right-wing and…
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New drones are coming in
Next week the Bundeswehr moves into its drone base in Israel, but their “Heron TP” will be still unarmed. Six European governments have decided against Israeli drones and instead rely on the “Predator B”. On Monday, the German government launches…
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Belgium wants passenger data of bus and train travellers from Great Britain
The EU directive on the use of passenger data requires airlines and other travel providers to provide personal data to the competent authorities before each trip. Belgium is the first EU Member State to apply this to land-based means of…