Tag: Romania
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First deployment on the edge of a war zone: EU sends Frontex to Moldova
In just a few days, the Republic of Moldova could command units of the EU border force, the deployment is already being prepared. However, a status agreement currently being negotiated with the government in Chisinau would have to exclude operations…
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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…
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Pistols and ammunition: Frontex chooses weapons manufacturer from Austria
With a “Standing Corps”, the European Union has a uniformed and armed police unit for the first time. Whether Frontex is allowed to buy, store and transport weapons at all, however, is controversial. A planned loan agreement with Greece has…
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SPECTRE Project: EU finances technology for undercover investigations
Police forces from 34 countries have been investigating criminal networks in South Eastern Europe since 2017, money comes from the Internal Security Fund of the European Union. In addition to all kinds of espionage and wiretapping technology, they also pay…
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Western Balkans: Clandestine connection to EU databases
Even without imminent EU accession, all third countries in South-East Europe will gradually be connected to European information systems. They will set up a fingerprint database along the lines of the EU model and, as in the Prüm Treaty, will…