Schlagwort: SIS II
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Controversial term: German Ministry of the Interior sneaks „Gefährder“ into the EU
In order for state protection departments to be able to cooperate better at EU level in the area of politically motivated crime, they need common definitions of the persons to be prosecuted. A corresponding initiative to this end comes from Germany. This way, threats are prosecuted that have not even occurred yet. Under the Treaty […]
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Negotiations on the Europol Regulation: Will there be a „European FBI“ by the end of the year?
Europol is to be allowed to carry out „discreet“ manhunts and request large amounts of data from private companies, using „artificial intelligence“. In addition, the police agency coordinates special units and cooperated with foreign secret services. The European Parliament, the Commission and the Council today began the so-called trilogue procedure for a new Europol regulation. […]
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Travel authorisations: Carriers must query new EU database
A new information system is supposed to screen travellers for risks at the EU’s external borders. Of interest is, among other things, whether there is an irregular migration history or an „epidemic risk“. The agencies Europol and Frontex will receive new tasks for this. After some delay, the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System […]
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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 […]