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Outsourcing Borders: Bulletin 19
This issue explains why it matters that the EU has a new 'Action File' on Syria and outlines numerous anti-migration projects in Senegal, Pakistan and more Read More
Leaked: Latest EU-US data exchange draft shows EU still submitting to US demands
Statewatch has published the second revised proposal for EU-US data exchange. Despite serious conflicts with EU law, this draft sees no major changes. Read More
The commodification of migrant labour in Europe and the Western Balkans
European migration policy supports mobility so long as it bolsters European states’ economies, but not enough to let people settle. The result is an exploitative system, cloaked in bureaucratic language, that denies migrant workers their rights. This system can be seen ever more clearly across the Balkans. Read More
Exclusive: EU Commission still seeking controversial police agreement with Israel, despite warnings
The EU Commission has broken the law pursuing a police cooperation agreement with Israel that may itself breach international law. Read More
Turkey: Open letter calls for inclusive and comprehensive democratic reform and amnesty process
Together with 50+ others, Statewatch has signed an open letter to Turkish leaders calling for a reform and amnesty process in Turkey. Read More
EU RESTRICTED: Opinion of the Council Legal Service to JHA Counsellors
EU must push back against USA’s excessive demands for biometric data
Civil society and experts call for the EU to push back against the USA's excessive demands in negotiations on biometric data exchange. Read More
EU Commission grilled over its AI recruitment plans
Leaked letter of EU Court staff requests an explanation for the Commission's plan to deploy AI in recruitment. Read More
Outsourcing Borders: Bulletin 18
This issue provides insights into the EU's secretive border management partnerships with Libya, Egypt and others, as well as the latest deportation strategy. Read More
European taxpayers handing billions of euros to Israeli companies
Data compiled by Statewatch shows that public institutions in the EU hold hundreds of contracts with Israeli companies worth almost €2.7 billion. EU trade sanctions or widespread boycotts in the public sector could have a substantial negative impact on Israel’s economy and its ability to wage war. Yet, so far, the EU has taken no meaningful action. Read More