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A "non-paper" from the German authorities proposed reforming the Common European Asylum System to introduce an automatic relocation scheme and the mandatory initial assessment of asylum applications at the external borders.
"The installation of smart video surveillance in Belgrade, with thousands of cameras and face recognition software, has raised public concern."
Mauritanian officials rescued the Gambian migrants from the shore
"An audit report of the "Club de Berne" finds serious deficiencies in the Austrian domestic intelligence service. Its IT systems were not approved for secret information. The authority should also ensure that it is not infiltrated by "extremist organisations“.
Property in Hortaleza had previously been singled out for criticism by far-right Vox party
"A 27-year-old refugee from Afghanistan died in a fire that started in the makeshift Kara Tepe migrant camp on Lesvos, state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported."
"1,700 migrants are said to have crossed the strait between France and Great Britain in small boats this year. Both governments therefore requested patrols with drones from the European Union next year. Until then, the border authorities will fly with their own aircraft."
"Lord chief justice expresses ‘regret that it has taken so long for injustice to be remedied’"
Asylum Seekers Lack Safe Access to Food, Water, Health Care
All the missions and operations launched under the EU's common and security and defence policy (CSDP) have been ordered by the European External Action Service (EEAS) to adopt policies on public access to documents by February 2020, but their enforcement will be voluntary and lie beyond the reach of the Court of Justice of the EU.
The EU should put a "stronger focus" on "the fight against human smuggling" along the Eastern Mediterranean route, according to the interior ministers of almost two dozen central and eastern European states, who have called for joint investigations and enhanced cooperation with Turkey and Western Balkan countries.
The use of 'Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration' programmes is a key part of the EU-wide drive to increase the number of people expelled from the bloc.
The French government is starting to adopt questionable approaches to try to counter 'radicalisation'.
A new report by Mobile Info Team.
Two weeks discplinary hearing of PC Mark Alston beings 11AM on 4 December 2019 at 21 New Street, London, EC2M 4TP.
Conclusions of the joint international press freedom mission to Hungary.
The effects of East Germany's police state are still being felt thirty years later.
A report looking at the last five years of work by the EDPS.
"The French parliament backed a resolution on Tuesday labelling anti-Zionism a form of antisemitism."
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