Schlagwort: Netherlands
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German ANOM investigations: The mysterious EU third state
The FBI had a crypto-messenger programmed that was fully intercepted. For legal reasons, the US authority received the intercepted communication via detours. Because of „hearsay court orders“, its use in German criminal proceedings is questionable. Ever since the encrypted messenger service EncroChat was hacked by authorities from France and the Netherlands in March 2020, investigative […]
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Crossings to the UK: EU police to install hidden cameras on French and Belgian beaches
With several police actions, the riparians of the English Channel want to prevent unwanted crossings of migrants. German authorities plan internet campaigns against the sale of inflatable boats and engines. After Brexit, the UK is taking part in these measures funded by the Council of the EU. Up to 27,000 people may have crossed the […]
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Frontex pays another €84 million for aerial surveillance
The border agency spends one-sixth of its budget on flights at the EU’s external borders. With the service, the Frontex director makes himself independent of the governments of the member states. A contract for helicopter operations does not materialise for the time being. In the meantime, however, Libya has ordered helicopters from Airbus. Frontex has […]
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New regulation: Europol becomes quasi-secret service
The EU police agency processes billions of personalised „big data“, much of it from governmental hacks or intelligence sources. The new Europol vice-director, who was trained in the French military, plays a special role. Now it’s up to the EU Parliament to decide. The day before yesterday, the EU interior ministers agreed on a mandate […]