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The European Commission is being legally pressed to investigate alleged infringements by Greece on migration and asylum - following reports of push-backs and the denial of basic rights for people demanding international protection.

The European Parliament's civil liberties committee on Tuesday supported - by 51 votes to 14 and one abstention - a proposal setting out an EU mechanism to protect democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights. The mechanism would establish an annual reporting and recommendation cycle, which the EU already does for the economy, and includes budget conditionality. The plenary could vote on the proposal next month.

Experts are now warning of the "very serious" surge in Covid-19 cases in Europe - where new weekly cases exceede those reported in March. The worst-hit countries are Spain and France - while Italy is resisting the much-feared second wave.

France opposes returning to EU rules on a cap on deficits and public debt after the coronavirus crisis, EU affairs minister Clement Beaune told AFP. "We cannot imagine putting the same pact back in place," Beaune said. The deficit rules were suspended at the start of the pandemic, to give governments space to stimulate their economies with spending programmes to offset the historic downturn caused by the Covid-19 crisis.

Stockholm's response to Covid-19 has been an unorthodox set of policies, which has received a faire share of analysis and criticism - but not praise.

It has been clear for many years now that the European Union's approach to migration and asylum is not fit for purpose.

The start of the new school year, the lifting of some indoor restrictions, returning holidaymakers plus cooler weather are raising concerns that a second wave of Covid-19 infections is on the way.

As the world took a huge leap forward in digital skills and trust in response to COVID-19, our next-generation broadband and mobile networks also stepped up to the plate to meet the challenge of unprecedentedly high demand.  The role of connectivity providers in underpinning the new frontier of healthcare is a significant one.

In these difficult times for liberal democracy, the EU has to ensure its credibility more decisively than ever, writes Darya Mustafayeva.

Le Calame - Les délégués de la société Afroport Abu Dhabi, qui gère l'aéroport International Oumoutounsi, ont ont déclaré que la...

Seit 3.30 Uhr räumt die Polizei den Bundesplatz. BlickTV-Reporter Lucas Werder berichtet live von der Räumung und erzählt, was für Strafen den Aktivisten drohen.

Zweimal sollten sie am Dienstag abziehen, zweimal weigerten sie sich. Nun ist die Frage, ob Bern die Polizei schickt, um die Klimaaktivisten vom Bundesplatz zu holen.

Bundesrat Ignazio Cassis freut sich darüber, seine neue Entwicklungspolitik schlank durchs Parlament gebracht zu haben. Beim Rahmenabkommen setzt er auf eine Lösung, die auch innenpolitisch eine Chance auf eine Mehrheit hat.

Un « mécanisme de solidarité obligatoire » entre États européens en cas de pression migratoire et davantage de retours des déboutés du droit d'asile : Bruxelles présente ce mercredi (23 septembre) une épineuse réforme, cinq ans après la crise des réfugiés de 2015.

Le fonctionnaire fédéral a comparu devant la justice militaire pour s’être débarrassé d’un hôte salissant au poste de Perly.

Orosz hackerek hajthattak végre informatikai támadást a németországi Düsseldorf egyetemi klinikája ellen – jelentette a Deutschlandfunk német közszolgálati rádió.

A beszámolók szerint az észak-rajna-vesztfáliai igazságügyi minisztérium a tartományi törvényhozás (Landtag) illetékes bizottságának megküldött jelentésében azt írta, hogy a szeptember 11-re virradóra végrehajtott támadásban a DoppelPaymer nevű kártékony szoftvert vetették be, amelyet régóta használnak Oroszországban működő hackercsoportok.

A nyomozás előzetes megállapításai alapján a támadás egy “globális zsarolószoftver-művelet” része volt, amelynek egyedüli célja a haszonszerzés, az ügynek nincs politikai vonatkozása.

A támadásban a düsseldorfi Heinrich Heine egyetem klinikáján használhatatlanná vált harminc szerver. Az informatikai rendszer összeomlása megzavarta a kórház működését. Ezért nem tudtak fogadni egy sürgős ellátásra szoruló beteget, akit a Düsseldorf melletti Wuppertalba kellett szállítani. A beteg meghalt. Az eset miatt elindítottak egy második nyomozást is, gondatlanságból elkövetett emberölés gyanújával. Az eljárásban tisztázni kell, hogy a páciens túlélési esélyei jobbak lettek volna-e, ha el tudták volna látni a düsseldorfi klinikán.

A támadók pénzt követeltek a szerverek működőképességének helyreállításáért. A rendőrség a zsarolólevélre válaszul közölte az ismeretlen elkövetőkkel, hogy műveletük minden bizonnyal célt tévesztett, hiszen egy kórház működését akadályozza. A támadók erre megadták a zsarolószoftver ártalmatlanításához szükséges kódokat. Azonban a informatikai rendszer még mindig nem állt helyre teljesen, így Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália tartomány fővárosának legnagyobb klinikáján továbbra sincs betegfelvétel a központi sürgősségi osztályon.

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Ausbremser, Durchblocher, Nichtblinker – im Unrecht sind sie alle: Fast niemand kennt all die Feinheiten im Kreisverkehr. Etwa, dass Autos von links schon Vorrang haben, bevor sie im Kreisel sind!

Plusieurs polémiques viennent faire de l’ombre au renouvellement des juges du Tribunal fédéral ce mercredi.

Americas

BAE Systems announced a contract Monday worth up to $111 million to supply the US Navy with Archerfish mine neutralizers. Archerfish is used by the US Navy’s MH-60S Helicopter squadrons as part of their Airborne Mine Neutralization System capability, and reduces the need to put diving personnel in the water for clearance missions, according to the company. Archerfish is a remotely-controlled underwater vehicle equipped with an explosive warhead to destroy sea mines. The Navy established a requirement for rapid neutralization of bottom and moored sea mines to support operations in littoral zones, confined straits, choke points and the amphibious objective area.

HSC-22 received their first MQ-8C Firescout on September 15 aboard Naval Station Norfolk, the US Navy said. It is now the first East Coast squadron to operate the MH-60S, MQ-8B and MQ-8C. The Firescout is the US Navy’s latest combat drone to hit the skies and provide aerial surveillance, reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support, and precision targeting support to ground, air, and sea units. The MQ-8C Fire Scout’s main purpose is to provide radar surveillance with its multi-spectrum targeting system. The multi-spectrum targeting system is a camera that is capable of reading light, heat, and electrical signatures to find anything that might be of interest.

Middle East & Africa

Lockheed Martin won a $12.8 million contract modification, which exercises options to procure consumable parts and material in support of the C/KC-130J aircraft for the Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserves, Coast Guard and the government of Kuwait. The KC-130J is a multi-role tanker aircraft designed and developed by Lockheed Martin to replace the KC-130F/R/T aircraft. The KC-130J is in operation with the US Navy, the US Marine Corps (USMC), the Italian Air Force, the Kuwait Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force. Work will take place in Georgia, California, Kuwait, Japan, North Carolina, Texas, New York and South Carolina. Estimated completion will be by December 2023.

Europe

The British government classifies its new fleet support ships as “warships”. Previously the Government had argued that the new Fleet Solid Support Ships were not warships and as such, were eligible for international tendering rather than being restricted to British shipyards. The $1.9 billion competition to build up to three Fleet Solid Support Ships was suspended last year and an update was due this autumn. The definition of warship used by the Government had been previously challenged by people from all sides of the political spectrum. Until today, ministers repeatedly insisted the vessels would not be “warships” – meaning they could be built abroad. For national security reasons, Royal Navy warships can only be built in the UK. But because the supply ships will be part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, the Government previously claimed they were not warships.

Asia-Pacific

A woman MiG-21 fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force has been selected to transition to fly the Dassault Rafale fighter. The Indian Air Force pilot will reportedly begin active duties flying Rafale jets soon. She will be the first woman in the Rafale squadron. The woman pilot, who had earlier operated MiG-21 fighter jets, has been placed under the ‘full fighter training course’ and will join ‘active duties’ soon in the 17 Squadron. As per the report, the training regimen for both men and women pilots are identical. Every pilot, irrespective of gender, has to mandatorily undergo conversion training while switching from one fighter jet to another. Currently, there are 10 women fighter jet pilots in the Indian Air Force.

The Political Work Department of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) released a propaganda video on September 19 and in the video, the H-6K bomber from the 28th Air Regiment was shown launching a missile strike on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Chinese propaganda video borrows heavily from Hollywood and depicts an airstrike on an island some observers say resembles the US base in Guam. The presentation suggests that it was produced as a warning to any country of base within the strike range of the bombers.

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