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Austria legalises state spyware amidst strong opposition
Austria is set to legalise the use of highly-intrusive spyware by state authorities. The government has justified the law in the name of monitoring encrypted messaging applications. Opponents warn that there is no way to prevent the authorities accessing reams of sensitive information on targeted individuals, despite official promises to the contrary. Civil society organisations and opposition parties have promised to challenge the law in court. Read More
EU migration budget: What’s planned for 2028–2034?
InfoMigrants, 21 July 2025. Read More
Frontex chases human rights activists for thousands of euros in court costs
EU border agency Frontex has been accused of "institutional intimidation" for demanding more than €11,000 in court costs from the sea rescue organisation Sea-Watch. Read More
Italy’s “systematic obstruction” of civilian search and rescue missions must end
A statement signed by 32 organisations from across Europe calls for an immediate halt to the systematic obstruction of non-governmental search and rescue (SAR) efforts by the Italian state. In the past month alone, NGO vessels have been detained three times due to legal restrictions based on allegations under the “Piantedosi decree" (named after the current interior minister). One vessel, Nadir, operated by the organisation RESQSHIP, was detained twice in a row. Deliberately keeping non-governmental search and rescue organisations away from the Central Mediterranean causes countless more deaths at sea on one of the deadliest flight routes worldwide. Read More
Next EU budget seen as funding migration crackdown
EUobserver, 16 July 2025. Read More
Frontex and deportation charter flights, 2006-2024
Data covering almost two decades of Frontex’s deportation operations shows the expanding role of the agency. We have produced a series of visualisations to show the number of people deported via Frontex-coordinated charter flights, the member states involved, the destination states, and the costs. Read More
New report examines Frontex’s growing role in West Africa
A new report provides a critical examination of the evolving role of Frontex, the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency, in West Africa. Read More
Exporting Borders: Frontex and the Expansion of Fortress Europe in West Africa
The EU is pushing its migration control far beyond Europe’s borders. This report, co-published with the Transnational Institute, exposes how Frontex operates in West Africa under the cover of cooperation, entrenching neo-colonial influence, undermining rights, and reshaping the Sahel into a securitised buffer zone. Read More
EU police chiefs seek limits to “ambitious overhaul” of Europol
Another upgrade to the powers of EU police agency Europol is in the works. The European Commission wants to see an “ambitious overhaul” so it can become “truly operational.” European police chiefs, however, are sceptical. A “strategic debate” amongst member state delegations is ongoing, but remains behind closed doors. Read More
EU vil stramme krav til økonomisk støtte
POV, 9 July 2025. Read More