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Frontex transfirió durante años ilegalmente a Europol datos de migrantes y activistas

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Fundación porCausa @porcausa.org · Jul 7

Frontex transfirió durante años ilegalmente a Europol datos de migrantes y activistas
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Una investigación de varios medios, entre ellos EL PAÍS, revela que la agencia europea de fronteras facilitó a la entidad policial información indiscriminada de miles de personas a partir de entrevist...

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Solomon @wearesolomon.bsky.social · Jul 8

Here is how #Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people’s personal data with #Europol

Investigation conducted by Solomon, the French newspaper Le Monde, the Spanish newspaper El País, and the German outlet Netzpolitik.

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Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people's personal data with Europol

Under the banner of fighting migrant smuggling, Frontex has collected, and unlawfully siphoned to Europol, personal data for years—quietly drawing thousands of migrants, as well as EU citizens aiding ...

Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people's personal data with European police

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ECRE @theecre.bsky.social · Jul 8

❗In the name of 'combating migrant smugglers', the European Union's border agency, Frontex, spent years collecting information on migrants and civil society activists deemed 'suspect,' before passing it on to Europol.

In the name of combating migrant smugglers, the European Union's border surveillance agency spent years collecting information on migrants and civil society activists deemed 'suspect,' before passing ...

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Luděk Stavinoha @stavinoha.bsky.social · Jul 8

For years, human rights advocates have warned of the criminalisation of migrants & activists at Europe’s borders.
With @balkanizator.bsky.social & @lolahierro.bsky.social we shed light on the opaque role of Frontex and Europol in drawing thousands into this dragnet.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people's personal data with Europol

Under the banner of fighting migrant smuggling, Frontex has collected, and unlawfully siphoned to Europol, personal data for years—quietly drawing thousands of migrants, as well as EU citizens aiding ...

Frontex unlawfully shared thousands of people's personal data with Europol

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Giacomo Zandonini @giacomoza.bsky.social · Jul 11

Great work by @stavinoha.bsky.social and @balkanizator.bsky.social shedding light on a widely overlooked (and unlawful) programme to feed Europol's database with data collected by Frontex, including those of activists and journalists.

Luděk Stavinoha @stavinoha.bsky.social · Jul 8

For years, human rights advocates have warned of the criminalisation of migrants & activists at Europe’s borders.
With @balkanizator.bsky.social & @lolahierro.bsky.social we shed light on the opaque role of Frontex and Europol in drawing thousands into this dragnet.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...

Under the banner of fighting migrant smuggling, Frontex has collected, and unlawfully siphoned to Europol, personal data for years—quietly drawing thousands of migrants, as well as EU citizens aiding ...

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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · May 19

We are alarmed by Europol arrogating to itself the right to develop surveillance tools, which are likely to dramatically transform the landscape of policing across the EU, in almost complete secrecy. Yet, despite this opacity, political support for Europol is growing in Brussels and EU capitals.

We are alarmed by Europol arrogating to itself the right to develop surveillance tools, which are likely to dramatically transform the landscape of policing across the EU, in almost complete secrecy. Yet, despite this opacity, political support for Europol is growing in Brussels and EU capitals.

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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · May 19

📖 Read about dangers of Europol's deepening aversion to transparency at the EU Observer: euobserver.com/migration/ar...

✍️ Sign the petition to call on Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed reform of the Europol Regulation in its entirety: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-05...

We are alarmed by Europol arrogating to itself the right to develop surveillance tools, which are likely to dramatically transform the landscape of policing across the EU, in almost complete secrecy.…

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Apostolis Fotiadis @balkanizator.bsky.social · May 19

For 4 years, with @giacomoza.bsky.social and @stavinoha.bsky.social we have been researching Europol's agenda about tech. While policy makers in Brussels prepare to give it more powers, we explain why it is important to keep in mind its problematic transparency record: euobserver.com/migration/ar...

We are alarmed by Europol arrogating to itself the right to develop surveillance tools, which are likely to dramatically transform the landscape of policing across the EU, in almost complete secrecy. ...

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Giacomo Zandonini @giacomoza.bsky.social · May 19

It's more and more crucial as tomorrow, May 20, the @europarl.europa.eu will vote on a key reform proposal to give the agency more funds & power, to counter migrant smuggling and trafficking. It's time to bring back accountability.

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Giacomo Zandonini @giacomoza.bsky.social · May 19

In the past months, we kept researching on Europol and its little-known innovation programmes. This op-ed on @euobserver.com with @balkanizator.bsky.social zator @stavinoha.bsky.social explains why Europol needs to change its approach and allow scrutiny. euobserver.com/migration/ar...

We are alarmed by Europol arrogating to itself the right to develop surveillance tools, which are likely to dramatically transform the landscape of policing across the EU, in almost complete secrecy. ...

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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · May 19

In today's op-ed, @stavinoha.bsky.social , @balkanizator.bsky.social and @giacomoza.bsky.social raise the alarm about Europol's lack of transparency:

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Luděk Stavinoha @stavinoha.bsky.social · May 19

Our @euobserver.com op-ed on Europol's increasingly brazen attempts to evade transparency and external scrutiny:

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With @balkanizator.bsky.social & @giacomoza.bsky.social

We are alarmed by Europol arrogating to itself the right to develop surveillance tools, which are likely to dramatically transform the landscape of policing across the EU, in almost complete secrecy. ...