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European Commission’s reply to a request to access documents on the draft agreement to exchange personal data between Europol and the authorities of Israel
European Commission’s reply to a request to access documents on the draft agreement to exchange personal data between Europol and the authorities of Israel
EDOC#1546189 RE: Coordination of Introductory Meeting with the Ambassador of Israel
Draft Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations for an agreement between the European Union and the State of Israel on the exchange of personal data between Europol and the authorities of Israel
DRAFT Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the State of Israel on the exchange of PersonalData between Europol and the authorities of Israel competent for fighting serious crime and terrorism
Revealed: EU contract to expand deadly migration deal in the Mediterranean
A document leaked to Statewatch confirms that the EU has begun collaborating with Libya’s eastern forces on migration control. This collaboration includes training, support and the development of a regional migration coordination centre based in Benghazi. The ‘technical arrangement’ shows clearly that, rather than listening to civil societies’ calls to end or suspend a deadly externalisation partnership, the EU is only interested in expanding it further. Read More
EU: End game approaching for e-evidence negotiations, says French Presidency
Negotiations on the EU’s controversial “e-evidence” proposals may be coming to a close soon, according to a note circulated by the French Presidency of the Council on 16 June. Read More
EU: Inquiry must examine use of spyware against human rights activists worldwide, MEPs told
Over 20 human rights organisations, including Statewatch, have urged a European Parliament committee of inquiry into the use of Pegasus and other forms of surveillance spyware to invite testimony from targeted activists from across the globe, rather than just within in the EU. Read the open letter to the committee here. Read More
EU: Disappearing documents: Frontex’s transparency efforts fall short of requirements
Earlier this year, EU border agency Frontex created a public register of documents, as the law requires, in response to a complaint filed by Statewatch. However, the register does not include everything it should - and some documents that were previously made public appear to have been removed from the agency's website. Read More
Frontex: border agency with ballooning budget in transparency tug of war
This week, Frontex has finally acted on its obligation to create a Public Register of Documents, while it is simultaneously the subject of a reportedly explosive report by the EU’s anti-fraud body – a report which is not (yet) public. The European Parliament’s civil liberties committee (LIBE) has demanded the report's publication. Read More