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EU-USA: DATA SURVEILLANCE: Attacks from America: NSA Spied on European Union Offices
Documents obtained by the German magazine Der Spiegel from whistleblower Edward Snowden show that the USA's NSA has been spying on the diplomatic missions of the EU at the UN in New York and and Read More
EU: EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER: Council text suggestions prior in view of trilogue on 11 June 2013
Council of the European Union: Initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Estonia, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Slovenia and the Kingdom of Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: Serious and organised crime: Policy Advisory Document for the years 2014 to 2017
"Action 30 of the EU policy cycle for organised and serious international crime requires that COSI and the Commission produce a Policy Advisory Document (PAD) on the basis of the EU SOCTA 2013 to assist Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: The Swedish delegation: to: the Standing Committee on operational cooperation on internal security (COSI): Discussion paper on COSI and terrorism
Argues for COSI to take a more active role on counter-terrorism. See: document 10162/13 (pdf) Read More
European Parliament: documents on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union
"The situation of fundamental rights in the EU and the debate on the need for a new EU mechanism on fundamental rights, the rule of law, democracy and justice." - Working Document I (pdf) - Read More
EU and Morocco establish Mobility Partnership
Includes "To continue cooperation on readmission to the mutual benefit of both parties" and: "To enhance information exchange, administrative capacity and operational and technical cooperation with regard to border management, the detection and dismantling of Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: First Council discussion on its negotiating position for Decision on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism = Preparation for the first informal trilogue (10583-13, 126 pages, pdf) Read More
EU: DATA PROTECTION REGULATION: Council developing its negotiating position before trilogues with European Parliament
Council of the European Union: Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement Read More
UK: A STATE OUT OF CONTROL: Police unit monitors 9,000 ‘extremists’: Officers familiar with workings of unit indicate that many of campaigners listed on database have no criminal record
"On Tuesday, Francis [a former undercover police officer] said in a Guardian webchat that those targeted by Special Branch in the past included the former home secretary, Jack Straw, once a student union activist. "'I Read More
UK: SPYING ON THE EU
Germany blasts Britain over GCHQ's secret cable trawl: Minister questions legality of mass tapping of calls and internet and demands to know extent to which Germans were targeted (Guardian, link) Read More