Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Samos

  • More or less Frontex? Its FRO wants reinforced presence in EU problem states

    More or less Frontex? Its FRO wants reinforced presence in EU problem states

    Because of human rights violations, non-governmental organisations are demanding the withdrawal of Frontex from Greece. Their Fundamental Rights Officer, on the other hand, wants to increase the number of EU border guards deployed in the event of violations. Frontex should…

  • New camps in Greece: Panopticon for refugees

    New camps in Greece: Panopticon for refugees

    A “hotspot” for asylum seekers is opening on Samos, which inmates describe as “Guantanamo”. The EU Commission finds such facilities dignified, and therefore finances them completely. The pilot project will be monitored with motion detectors, behavioural recognition and drones. Two…

  • Frontex closes surveillance gaps in the air and in space

    Frontex closes surveillance gaps in the air and in space

    High-flying drones are to reconnoitre the EU’s external borders from the stratosphere, a static zeppelin is already observing close to the ground. With interception systems in space, the EU border agency wants to locate and possibly tap satellite telephones in…

  • Border drones (Part 1): Unmanned surveillance of the EU’s external borders by Frontex

    Border drones (Part 1): Unmanned surveillance of the EU’s external borders by Frontex

    Since 2009, the EU Border Agency Frontex has been hosting training events on drones and inviting manufacturers to regular demonstrations. There, border police from Schengen member states were presented market-available unmanned systems for the surveillance of land and maritime borders.…

  • Sea rescue in the Aegean: Greek secret service persecutes human rights observers

    Sea rescue in the Aegean: Greek secret service persecutes human rights observers

    The government in Athens is targeting organisations and individuals who observe and document human rights violations. An “information management” agency set up with EU funding is involved in the investigation. Once again, Greek authorities are striking a blow against European…

  • EU external borders: Frontex ends test with unmanned airship

    EU external borders: Frontex ends test with unmanned airship

    The EU border agency Frontex is responsible for the security of the external borders. Its tasks also include testing new surveillance technologies. The Portuguese National Guard, among others, provides support. The Greek coast guard has completed the test of an…