Europe claims to defend freedom of speech while handing its police Israeli surveillance tools used against detained Palestinians in Gaza.
A Statewatch investigation exposed €69.4 million in European public contracts for Cellebrite, despite documented abuses involving its technology
A Statewatch investigation exposed €69.4 million in European public contracts for Cellebrite, despite documented abuses involving its technology
November 6, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Europe claims to defend freedom of speech while handing its police Israeli surveillance tools used against detained Palestinians in Gaza.
A Statewatch investigation exposed €69.4 million in European public contracts for Cellebrite, despite documented abuses involving its technology
A Statewatch investigation exposed €69.4 million in European public contracts for Cellebrite, despite documented abuses involving its technology
Israeli phone cracking tools targeted refugees, activists, journalists in Europe
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Israeli phone cracking tools targeted refugees, activists, journalists in Europe - Statewatch
The UK and EU countries used Cellebrite’s phone extraction tools to profile or prosecute activists, asylum seekers and journalists, raising serious rights and privacy concerns
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November 11, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Israeli phone cracking tools targeted refugees, activists, journalists in Europe
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Massive expansion of immigration detention under new EU return rules - Statewatch
Massive expansion of immigration detention under new EU return rules - Statewatch
Massive expansion of immigration detention under new EU return rules Statewatch
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November 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Massive expansion of immigration detention under new EU return rules - Statewatch
Statewatch hat öffentliche Aufträge für die Handyauslesesoftware des israelischen Herstellers #Cellebrite ausgewertet. Dazu wurden zwischen 2023 und 2026 über 150 Verträge mit europäischen Behörden im Wert von 69,4 Millionen Euro bekannt:
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EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks - Statewatch
New investigation finds Israeli company’s tools embedded in European law enforcement, including in EU and UK – with limited safeguards for fundamental rights
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November 3, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Statewatch hat öffentliche Aufträge für die Handyauslesesoftware des israelischen Herstellers #Cellebrite ausgewertet. Dazu wurden zwischen 2023 und 2026 über 150 Verträge mit europäischen Behörden im Wert von 69,4 Millionen Euro bekannt:
statewatch.org/news/2026/no...
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"During a months-long investigation, we found Cellebrite tools used across Europe to profile journalists, racialised people and activists, raising serious concerns about fundamental rights and freedoms"
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EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks - Statewatch
New investigation finds Israeli company’s tools embedded in European law enforcement, including in EU and UK – with limited safeguards for fundamental rights
statewatch.org
November 5, 2026 at 5:56 PM
"During a months-long investigation, we found Cellebrite tools used across Europe to profile journalists, racialised people and activists, raising serious concerns about fundamental rights and freedoms"
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EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks https://statewatch.org/news/2026/november/eu-and-uk-spent-millions-on-israeli-phone-cracking-tech-surveillance-despite-risks/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50404060)
EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks - Statewatch
New investigation finds Israeli company’s tools embedded in European law enforcement, including in EU and UK – with limited safeguards for fundamental rights
statewatch.org
November 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks https://statewatch.org/news/2026/november/eu-and-uk-spent-millions-on-israeli-phone-cracking-tech-surveillance-despite-risks/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50404060)
"Statewatch reconstruction shows that some national contracts awarded to Cellebrite were paid for through EU funds, amounting to €4.25 million […]. The funds came from the Internal Security Fund in the cases of Italy and France, and from the EU Anti-Fraud Programme in Romania."
EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks - Statewatch
New investigation finds Israeli company’s tools embedded in European law enforcement, including in EU and UK – with limited safeguards for fundamental rights
statewatch.org
November 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
"Statewatch reconstruction shows that some national contracts awarded to Cellebrite were paid for through EU funds, amounting to €4.25 million […]. The funds came from the Internal Security Fund in the cases of Italy and France, and from the EU Anti-Fraud Programme in Romania."
Tomorrow night! Join three Ukrainian experts from StateWatch for a media workshop exploring real investigations, sanctions evasion, Russian influence networks, and Ukraine's experience in defense procurement during the war.
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November 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Tomorrow night! Join three Ukrainian experts from StateWatch for a media workshop exploring real investigations, sanctions evasion, Russian influence networks, and Ukraine's experience in defense procurement during the war.
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EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks
https://www.byteseu.com/2494362/
Controversial phone extraction systems made by Israeli company Cellebrite have become a go-to technology for law enforcement across Europe. Statewatch has mapped more than 150 public contracts …
https://www.byteseu.com/2494362/
Controversial phone extraction systems made by Israeli company Cellebrite have become a go-to technology for law enforcement across Europe. Statewatch has mapped more than 150 public contracts …
EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks - Bytes Europe
Controversial phone extraction systems made by Israeli company Cellebrite have become a go-to technology for law enforcement across Europe. Statewatch has
www.byteseu.com
November 3, 2026 at 8:39 AM
EU and UK spent millions on Israeli phone cracking tech despite risks
https://www.byteseu.com/2494362/
Controversial phone extraction systems made by Israeli company Cellebrite have become a go-to technology for law enforcement across Europe. Statewatch has mapped more than 150 public contracts …
https://www.byteseu.com/2494362/
Controversial phone extraction systems made by Israeli company Cellebrite have become a go-to technology for law enforcement across Europe. Statewatch has mapped more than 150 public contracts …
Wed:
@newbloommag.net hold talk: "Following the Russian Trail: Investigations, Influence & Sanctions Evasion" In Taipei
Thurs:
Aksi Kamisan takes place every Thursday in front of the State Palace on Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta as well as other cities/Towns across Indonesia!
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@newbloommag.net hold talk: "Following the Russian Trail: Investigations, Influence & Sanctions Evasion" In Taipei
Thurs:
Aksi Kamisan takes place every Thursday in front of the State Palace on Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta as well as other cities/Towns across Indonesia!
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November 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Wed:
@newbloommag.net hold talk: "Following the Russian Trail: Investigations, Influence & Sanctions Evasion" In Taipei
Thurs:
Aksi Kamisan takes place every Thursday in front of the State Palace on Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta as well as other cities/Towns across Indonesia!
9/
@newbloommag.net hold talk: "Following the Russian Trail: Investigations, Influence & Sanctions Evasion" In Taipei
Thurs:
Aksi Kamisan takes place every Thursday in front of the State Palace on Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta as well as other cities/Towns across Indonesia!
9/
New event!
📆4th Nov
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@newbloommag.net hold talk: "Following the Russian Trail: Investigations, Influence, and Sanctions Evasion" In Taipei.
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📆4th Nov
🕖7pm Taiwan Time
@newbloommag.net hold talk: "Following the Russian Trail: Investigations, Influence, and Sanctions Evasion" In Taipei.
Details:
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October 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
New event!
📆4th Nov
🕖7pm Taiwan Time
@newbloommag.net hold talk: "Following the Russian Trail: Investigations, Influence, and Sanctions Evasion" In Taipei.
Details:
www.facebook.com/events/14733...
📆4th Nov
🕖7pm Taiwan Time
@newbloommag.net hold talk: "Following the Russian Trail: Investigations, Influence, and Sanctions Evasion" In Taipei.
Details:
www.facebook.com/events/14733...
A secretive EU working group is drawing up plans to increase deportations to Syria, almost two years after the fall of Assad's regime.
The New Arab spoke to Frey Lindsay from Statewatch, which uncovered the documents.
The New Arab spoke to Frey Lindsay from Statewatch, which uncovered the documents.
October 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A secretive EU working group is drawing up plans to increase deportations to Syria, almost two years after the fall of Assad's regime.
The New Arab spoke to Frey Lindsay from Statewatch, which uncovered the documents.
The New Arab spoke to Frey Lindsay from Statewatch, which uncovered the documents.
#SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcare #HealthcareReform #MidtermElections #MedicareForAll #HealthPolicy #HealthcareCosts #StateWatch #KFFHealthNewsttps://kffhealthnews.org/elections/single-payer-universal-healthcare-debate-midterms-oregon-proposal/
Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone. - KFF Health News
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement u...
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"There is no specific legal basis governing police use of AI technologies in England and Wales.1 Police forces are acquiring powerful new technologies “without fully understanding the capabilities… and the implications" #WeCopWatch
"There is no specific legal basis governing police use of AI technologies in England and Wales.1 Police forces are acquiring powerful new technologies “without fully understanding the capabilities… and the implications" #WeCopWatch
England and Wales: Growing gap between power and regulation of police AI - Statewatch
Police and legal agencies in England and Wales are actively using at least 27 AI technologies, according to an academic study.
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October 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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"There is no specific legal basis governing police use of AI technologies in England and Wales.1 Police forces are acquiring powerful new technologies “without fully understanding the capabilities… and the implications" #WeCopWatch
"There is no specific legal basis governing police use of AI technologies in England and Wales.1 Police forces are acquiring powerful new technologies “without fully understanding the capabilities… and the implications" #WeCopWatch
Deportation Union
"Data covering almost two decades of Frontex’s deportation operations shows the expanding role of the agency. We show the number of people deported via Frontex-coordinated charter flights, the member states involved, the destination states, and the costs from 2006 to 2024."
"Data covering almost two decades of Frontex’s deportation operations shows the expanding role of the agency. We show the number of people deported via Frontex-coordinated charter flights, the member states involved, the destination states, and the costs from 2006 to 2024."
Frontex and deportation charter flights, 2006-2024 - Statewatch
Data covering almost two decades of Frontex’s deportation operations shows the expanding role of the agency. We have produced a series of visualisations to show the number of people deported via Front...
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October 4, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Deportation Union
"Data covering almost two decades of Frontex’s deportation operations shows the expanding role of the agency. We show the number of people deported via Frontex-coordinated charter flights, the member states involved, the destination states, and the costs from 2006 to 2024."
"Data covering almost two decades of Frontex’s deportation operations shows the expanding role of the agency. We show the number of people deported via Frontex-coordinated charter flights, the member states involved, the destination states, and the costs from 2006 to 2024."
Join us on 13 October in Brussels for #PrivacyCamp26!
Romain Lanneau (representing Statewatch and Front-LEX) will be on the panel: “Resisting Europol and the new age of digital policing in Europe.”
Register by Tuesday, 5 October at 23:59
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Romain Lanneau (representing Statewatch and Front-LEX) will be on the panel: “Resisting Europol and the new age of digital policing in Europe.”
Register by Tuesday, 5 October at 23:59
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September 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Join us on 13 October in Brussels for #PrivacyCamp26!
Romain Lanneau (representing Statewatch and Front-LEX) will be on the panel: “Resisting Europol and the new age of digital policing in Europe.”
Register by Tuesday, 5 October at 23:59
buff.ly/ShG53sy
Romain Lanneau (representing Statewatch and Front-LEX) will be on the panel: “Resisting Europol and the new age of digital policing in Europe.”
Register by Tuesday, 5 October at 23:59
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Europol could have your data without you even knowing. And the newly proposed Europol regulation would mean even fewer restrictions on what they can do with it.
The EU police agency is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations.
The EU police agency is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations.
New Europol proposal pushes for deregulation and more AI in policing - Statewatch
Under a new proposal, Europol is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations. It’s part of a wider plan to expand the use of AI…
buff.ly
September 28, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Europol could have your data without you even knowing. And the newly proposed Europol regulation would mean even fewer restrictions on what they can do with it.
The EU police agency is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations.
The EU police agency is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations.
The plans would also hasten the expansion of data collection by police authorities in Europe as well as their use of experimental AI systems. Find out what this could mean for our data: buff.ly/nKsMvCH
New Europol proposal pushes for deregulation and more AI in policing - Statewatch
Under a new proposal, Europol is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations. It’s part of a wider plan to expand the use of AI…
buff.ly
September 28, 2026 at 7:45 AM
The plans would also hasten the expansion of data collection by police authorities in Europe as well as their use of experimental AI systems. Find out what this could mean for our data: buff.ly/nKsMvCH
It’s part of a wider plan to expand AI in policing.
The regulation would permit Europol to evade procedural safeguards, such as ensuring data stored on people is limited and proportionate to their involvement in a crime.
The regulation would permit Europol to evade procedural safeguards, such as ensuring data stored on people is limited and proportionate to their involvement in a crime.
New Europol proposal pushes for deregulation and more AI in policing - Statewatch
Under a new proposal, Europol is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations. It’s part of a wider plan to expand the use of AI…
buff.ly
September 28, 2026 at 7:45 AM
It’s part of a wider plan to expand AI in policing.
The regulation would permit Europol to evade procedural safeguards, such as ensuring data stored on people is limited and proportionate to their involvement in a crime.
The regulation would permit Europol to evade procedural safeguards, such as ensuring data stored on people is limited and proportionate to their involvement in a crime.
The head of the UK’s College of Policing said the police need AI injected into their daily work “like heroin into the bloodstream.” He also thinks the National Centre for AI in Policing should spread AI tools “like wildfire through policing.”
England and Wales: Growing gap between power and regulation of police AI - Statewatch
Police and legal agencies in England and Wales are actively using at least 27 AI technologies, according to an academic study.
buff.ly
September 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
The head of the UK’s College of Policing said the police need AI injected into their daily work “like heroin into the bloodstream.” He also thinks the National Centre for AI in Policing should spread AI tools “like wildfire through policing.”
According to Probable Futures research project, police forces are experimenting with 70 AI technologies in total.
This is happening without any laws, regulations, oversight or transparency to govern the use of this tech. Read more: buff.ly/iJK11ot
This is happening without any laws, regulations, oversight or transparency to govern the use of this tech. Read more: buff.ly/iJK11ot
England and Wales: Growing gap between power and regulation of police AI - Statewatch
Police and legal agencies in England and Wales are actively using at least 27 AI technologies, according to an academic study.
buff.ly
September 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
According to Probable Futures research project, police forces are experimenting with 70 AI technologies in total.
This is happening without any laws, regulations, oversight or transparency to govern the use of this tech. Read more: buff.ly/iJK11ot
This is happening without any laws, regulations, oversight or transparency to govern the use of this tech. Read more: buff.ly/iJK11ot
We’ve obtained and published an “action file” on Syria, which shows that the EU is planning to deport more people there.
This isn’t just a document. It reveals the EU’s attempts to exert its influence while the country’s political situation is still precarious.
Read more: buff.ly/MiIA8GQ
This isn’t just a document. It reveals the EU’s attempts to exert its influence while the country’s political situation is still precarious.
Read more: buff.ly/MiIA8GQ
New files reveal EU plans to accelerate deportations to Syria - Statewatch
A secretive EU working group on external migration control has a new file on Syria – and deportations post-Assad are its primary goal
buff.ly
September 24, 2026 at 11:23 AM
We’ve obtained and published an “action file” on Syria, which shows that the EU is planning to deport more people there.
This isn’t just a document. It reveals the EU’s attempts to exert its influence while the country’s political situation is still precarious.
Read more: buff.ly/MiIA8GQ
This isn’t just a document. It reveals the EU’s attempts to exert its influence while the country’s political situation is still precarious.
Read more: buff.ly/MiIA8GQ
EU countries regularly support push backs, and prevent rescues at sea. This is in addition to paying for schemes such as this: statewatch.org/news/2026/ja...
EU citizens like you just do a better job of ignoring/hiding it, while having a go at the British to make themselves feel better...
EU citizens like you just do a better job of ignoring/hiding it, while having a go at the British to make themselves feel better...
EU to increase lethal migration cooperation with Libya - Statewatch
The EU is set to fund migration control infrastructure in the eastern region of Libya, a move that will increase cooperation with general Khalifa Haftar, once a pariah to western states. The plan to e...
statewatch.org
September 23, 2026 at 7:48 PM
EU countries regularly support push backs, and prevent rescues at sea. This is in addition to paying for schemes such as this: statewatch.org/news/2026/ja...
EU citizens like you just do a better job of ignoring/hiding it, while having a go at the British to make themselves feel better...
EU citizens like you just do a better job of ignoring/hiding it, while having a go at the British to make themselves feel better...