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11.07.2008
Press Statement
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Ambitions have to be met by commitments
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer comments on report of the ‘Future Group’ on EU
Home Affairs. French proposal to create an EU ‘tourist police’ lacks substance
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01.07.2008
First meeting of Information and Consultation Subcommittee:
Miroslav Litva, Frank Richter, Philip Van Hamme and Armando Ferreira.
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EuroCOP new subcommittees start their work
Even though summer time is usually the period for vacation, this has not been the case for EuroCOP’s newly formed subcommittees.
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20.06.2008
EuroCOP Treasurer Manuel Lopez congratulates Guardia Civil and AUGC.
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Guardia Civil elects its own representatives for the first time
For the first time ever an election of the representatives on the Guardia Civil staff council will take place in Spain. On June 18th AUGC started its first professional public elections campaign for the Guardia Civil staff council during an assembly in Madrid.
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19.06.2008
The new Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, Jacques Barrot.
© European Parliament
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Jacques Barrot new Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs
Following the resignation of Franco Frattini as Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner French Jacques Barrot was nominated for the job.
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06.06.2008
Press Statement
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EU Presidency of Slovenia with positive results for the police
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer: Facilitation of data exchange important for police officers across Europe
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06.06.2008
Innsbruck. German riot police on location in Austria for the games gets support from EuroCOP and GdP.
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Euro
2008
EuroCOP supports police officers during football games
As the Euro 2008 Championship in football approaches, so does the need for increased security during the games. Hosted by Austria and Switzerland jointly, the two countries have asked for police support from the rest of Europe. EuroCOP will repeat the success story from the World Cup in 2006 and sponsor police trade union support for the police officers on location.
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27.05.2008
New ICPRA-member EuroCOP Vice President Jan Schonkeren greets President of ICPRA, Greg O'Connor.
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ICPRA Chairman exchanging ideas about international policing
Cross Pacific talks when ICPRA visited its new European member
To meet its new members and get informed about European policing issues.
That was the reason for the visit of Greg O’Connor, Chairman of ICPRA, the International Council of Police Representative Associations where EuroCOP became a member in November 2007.
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27.05.2008
Event
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ICPRA Biannual Conference – Wellington, New Zealand
19-21.10.2008
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26.05.2008
Newsletter
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EuroCOP
Newsletter 2 / 2008
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28.04.2008
Press
Statement
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Passengers on Swiss trains will no longer be protected by the police
Privatised railway security service in Switzerland will have same powers as the police – including access to police databases such as the SIS.
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12.04.2008
Press
Statement
Bucharest, Historical
moment:
4,000 protesting police officers pass the seat of the prime
minister of Romania.
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Over
4,000 police officers take to the streets of Bucharest in a historical moment
First ever large scale manifestation of police officers in Romania supported by
EuroCOP
Over 4,000
police officers today gathered for a protest meeting in the centre of
Bucharest, Romania. Organised by EuroCOP Member Organisation SNPPC
Romania this was the first ever large scale demonstration by police
officers in Romania.
SNPPC members were supported by a delegation from the European
Confederation of Police, headed by EuroCOP Vice President Jan
Schonkeren.
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11.04.2008
Press
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Police Reform in Romania fails to improve situation for police officers
EuroCOP support campaign for police officers in Romania – Manifestation scheduled for 12 April 2008
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17.03.2008
Conference
Stockholm. Wanja Lundby-Wedin, President ETUC and EuroCOP Executive Committee.
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Spring
EuroCOP Committee in Stockholm
10.03.2008
Report
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29.02.2008
Press
Statement
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SIS II to be operational by end of 2009 only
Disappointment in the European police community following yet another delay in the implementation of the second generation Schengen Information System.
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28.02.2008
Newsletter
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EuroCOP
Newsletter 1 / 2008
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26.02.2008
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Federal Police in Belgium forced to creative measures on paper
Facing lack of personnel, police officers in Belgium are forced to resort to creative measures, including fraud of statistics, in order to meet management demands. “This is a cry for help by the police officers,” Jan Schonkeren, President of the SLFP Police Union said.
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13.02.2008
Press
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EuroCOP welcomes Commission Proposal for an EU Entry/Exit registry
EuroCOP 1st Vice President Jan Schonkeren welcomes the idea to establish
an EU Entry/Exit monitoring system for third country nationals that enter the Schengen area with a visa.
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04.02.2008
New Statutes
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New
EuroCOP Statutes available online
As approved by Congress in November 2007
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01.02.2008
Conference
Berlin. EuroCOP and its Executive Committee at the European Police Congress.
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“Enhanced security needs enhanced police co-operation”
Enhanced police cooperation at the outer European border is one of the things needed in the aftermath of the Schengen enlargement according to Franco Frattini, Vice President of the European Commission and one of the key note speakers at the
11th European Police Congress.
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31.01.2008
ETUC Manifesto
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The Seville ETUC Manifesto
adopted at the 11th ETUC Congress in Seville, May 2007.
To strengthen European trade unionism in an offensive way. That is the goal of the ETUC for the next years. This includes strengthening unions and improving the social dialogue, among many other actions.
Please find different language versions here.
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23.01.2008
London, January 23rd 2008. About 22,500 police officers took part in the rally, including representatives from PFNI, SPF and BTFP.
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UK police forced to unprecedented action after failed negotiations
On January 23rd about 22,500 officers from all over the UK took part in a day of action in London to express their discontent over the long-running dispute with the UK government’s failure to honour a pay agreement.
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09.01.2008
Event
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2nd European Police & Fire Games - Pontevedra, Spain
23-29.06.2008
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