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EU: Frontex: Annual Risk Analysis 2015
See: Frontex: Annual Risk Analysis 2015 (pdf) See also: Frontex: Annual Risk Analysis 2014 (pdf), Frontex: Annual Risk Analysis 2013 (pdf) and Frontex: Annual Risk Analysis 2012 (pdf) Read More
Germany spied on France and the EU Commission: Report
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has been embarrassed by reports that the country's intelligence service was spying on France and the European Commission for the US National security agency (NSA)." See the article: Germany spied Read More
EU: Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)
"Based on the impacts on undocumented migrants of the provisions established within the Return Directive as identified by PICUM members, this position paper aims at informing the debate on possible further development of the EU Read More
UN Security Council President on Mediterranean Migrant Crisis: It’s Not About Protecting Europe; It’s About Protecting the Refugees.
"“diplomats are warning that United Nations backing for any European Union plan to address the growing Mediterranean migration crisis could take longer than anyone wants.” Ambassador Kawar said “I don’t think we’re anywhere close to Read More
The Slovak Constitutional Court cancelled mass surveillance of citizens
"An act, which ordered large-scale mass surveillance of citizens (so called data retention) is now history. Today the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic proclaimed the mass surveillance of citizens as unconstitutional. The decision was Read More
HUNGARY: EU chief demands Orban drop Hungary death penalty revival
See: EU chief demands Orban drop Hungary death penalty revival (Reuters, link). And see: ECHR Protocol on absolute ban on the death penalty comes into force (Statewatch database) Read More
UK: Detainee died in centre after allegedly waiting 15 minutes for medical help
"What was supposed to be a ten-day dream holiday, including a trip to Scotland, turned into a nightmare when they were sent straight to Yarl's Wood because officials believed they planned to stay in the Read More
European Parliament: Migration: Parliament calls for urgent measures to save lives
"The EU should do everything possible to prevent further loss of life at sea, e.g. by expanding the mandate of “Triton” operation in the Mediterranean to include "search and rescue operations at EU level", says Read More
CoE: The Council of Europe is negotiating additions to the Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, in the form of a protocol dealing with the “foreign fighters” phenomenon
The Council of Europe is currently negotiating additions to the Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, in the form of a protocol dealing with the "foreign fighters" phenomenon. The protocol will implement United Nations Security Read More
EU: “A huge power grab” by the Commission
"EXCLUSIVE / The European Commission will call on MEPs and national governments to commit to its drive for better regulation, and submit substantial changes to bills to scrutiny by experts, according to a leaked draft Read More