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Commission recommends extending temporary internal border controls for a limited period of three months
"The European Commission has today proposed a Recommendation, to be adopted by the Council, to prolong proportionate controls at certain internal Schengen borders in Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, where controls already take place Read More
EU: The European Commission faces pressure from emerging European gun lobby
"The European Commission is meeting fierce resistance from Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and several eastern European states in its attempt to ban the sales of semi-automatic weapons, “Der Spiegel” magazine reports. Since the Charlie Hebdo Read More
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (20.10.16)
EU-TURKEY: If visa-free travel not granted by end of 2016, refugee deal will have 'reached its natural death': EU minister (Daily Sabah, link): "The European Union should implement visa-free travel for Turks by the end Read More
Agreement between the Ministry of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia, the Government of the Republic of Austria, the Swiss Federal Council and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the authorization for the passage and transit of war refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina
Council of the EU: Austrian delegation: Open questions on the Commission proposal (7414/11)
Note from the Austrian delegation, questioning in particular the proposal to set up a decentralised PNR system, on the grounds of cost, data protection and legal basis. Read More
Vol 17(1): January-March 2007
Download the journal in pdf format EU/US security “channel" - a one-way street? UK-Jordan: SIAC’s Abu Qatada ruling threatens ban on torture UK: DNA database - “citizens or suspects?” Germany: Asylum-seekers drop UK: Forced mass Read More
Vol 15(6): November-December 2005
Download the journal in pdf format “Interoperability” - the end of checks and balances on EU databases UK: Shoredtich’s digital expansion a “21st century Big Brother” Spain: Galician nationalist youths accused of terrorism UK: Child Read More
Vol 15(5): September-October 2005
Download the journal in pdf format More openness or just a drop in the ocean? The need for Freedom of Information in the EU Germany: Attempt to ban pro-Kurdish newspaper fails UK: ID card benefits Read More
Vol 13(3/4): May-July 2003
Download the journal in pdf format The surveillance of movement: Biometric ID documents herald a global identification system Spain/Argentina: Argentine torturer faces charges after extradition to Spain UK: Surveillance of teenagers extended nationally Spain/Italy: Dinghy Read More
Vol 12(6): November-December 2002
Cover story: EU: Mandatory data retention by the
backdoor: The majority of member states are adopting mandatory data retention and favour an EU-wide measure Read More