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Our Director on VoxEurop, on the Impact of the New Security Measures on Citizens

03 May 2016

On 29 April our Director published an opinion editorial on VoxEurop on the measures that are being adopted in response to the security threats looming over Europe and their implications for the civil liberties and basic freedoms of EU citizens. She argues that citizens are expected to pay a high price with regard to their rights in hopes of a safer scenario which is not even guaranteed.  She contends that rather than adopting new measures the outcome and impact of which is uncertain, Member States should do their homework and implement the cooperation schemes that are already in place first.

Read the article here (English version)

Spanish version also available here