Security - Sécurité

Articles

• Reinforcing the management of the European Union’s Southern Maritime Borders

  12 December 2006, by European Commission
  This document shows the growing role that Frontex will play in the management of borders. It illustrates the tension between operational requirements, including the need for information exchange, and security.

• ‘Making’ Security: Citizenship, Public Sphere and the Condition of Symbolic Annihilation

  11 December 2006, by Sarikakis Katharine
  This paper explores the relationship between new forms of European governance, as expressed through security-focused policies, and the European citizen. It seeks to unravel the contextual framework within which the notion of civil liberties, citizens’ participation in the democratisation of supranational and international politics, and the supranational governance are re-defined. The paper argues that the processes of ‘securitisation’ have an impact for the democratic functioning of citizenship by a) restricting the spaces and processes of action and communication among citizens b) restricting citizens’ access to policymaking, in particular in highly sensitive areas, for their effect on civil liberties; and c) prioritising the executive branches of the European polity at the expense of representative politics and the judiciary. This combination of policy trends contributes to the ‘symbolic annihilation’ of EU citizens.

• Commission seeks closer ties with neighbours

  11 December 2006, by Euractiv
  The executive is stepping-up financial assistance to help speed reforms in neighbouring countries and seeks closer co-operation to secure energy supplies.

• La Commission souhaite renforcer sa politique européenne de voisinage

  11 décembre 2006, par Euractiv
  L’exécutif bruxellois augmente son aide financière pour accélérer les réformes dans les pays voisins de l’UE et tente de renforcer la coopération avec ces pays pour garantir la sécurité de son approvisionnement énergétique.

• Call for papers : Roundtable on Ethics and security cooperation

  6 December 2006, by Lodge Juliet
  The exceptionalism of the ever-widening security agenda that permeates increasing areas of EU policy potentially compromises accountability and responsibility mechanisms taken for granted in Western democratic systems. How does exceptionalism affect the public sphere, as the space of communicative action and a space of political participation? How can balance be achieved between the requirements of ‘security’ and attendant exceptionalism with the overarching political EU goals of freedom, security and justice.

• An Analysis of the Commission Communication (Com(2005) 597 Final of 24.11.2005) on Improved Effectiveness, Enhanced Interoperability and Synergies among European Databases in the Area of Justice And Home Affairs

  4 December 2006, by Hobbing Peter
  Commission Communication (2005)597 has gone widely unnoticed which is probably due more to the complexity of matters treated than the unanimous applause obtained. Equally unusual is its objective as it does not propose concrete legislative action but offers various technical and organisational scenarios for Council and Parliament to pick from when designing the future of JHA databases SIS II, VIS, EURODAC and possibly adding a few new structures. The developments examined for maintaining a high level of security (in particular as regards acts of terrorism and serious crime) in view of ensuring a maximum of free movement, are centred around the increased use of biometrics for control and facilitation purposes («trusted-traveller-programme»), as well as extended access to JHA databases by internal security services. While most of the features promise greater if not impressive efficiency for surveillance purposes, their possible use may make the alarm bells ring for those preoccupied with the risks involved for data protection, proportionality and other human rights. It is therefore recommended, that the Parliament study carefully the options proposed and voice its concerns and priorities in order to actively participate in the shaping of the future JHA database landscape at the EU-level.

• At the limits of the liberal state: The answers to the terrorist threat

  27 November 2006, by Bigo Didier
  Didier Bigo outlines the findings of a research project that attempts to analyse recent concerns about security among EU citizens while bearing in mind the concern not to undermine civil liberties, human rights and social cohesion.

• Communicating (in)Security: A Failure of Public Diplomacy?

  13 November 2006, by Lodge Juliet
  This paper attempts to unravel elements of the problem of communicating security to citizens in the EU and to show how it is tangled up in the misleading dichotomous rhetoric of security or liberty. The resulting failure of public diplomacy leads to sub-optimal policy outcomes and accountability deficits.

• L’Union européenne et ses voisins

  13 novembre 2006, par European Commission
  Selon un rapport Eurobaromètre spécial sur la politique européenne de voisinage, les Européens pensent qu’en encourageant et en soutenant des réformes dans les pays voisins, l’Union européenne favorisera leur développement économique et social et une bonne gouvernance. Ils espèrent également qu’une stabilité renforcée et un climat économique favorable ainsi qu’une ouverture mutuelle des marchés contribueront à la prospérité dans l’Union européenne. Ils estiment que la coopération avec les pays voisins serait globalement bénéfique, notamment pour faire face aux problèmes communs tels que la sécurité (terrorisme et criminalité organisée), la protection de l’environnement, l’énergie et l’immigration.

• The European Union and its neighbours

  13 November 2006, by European Commission
  A Eurobarometer Special Report on the European Neighbourhood Policy shows that Europeans believe that encouraging and supporting reforms in neighbouring countries will bring benefits for the EU’s neighbours in terms of economic and social development as well as good governance. They also expect that promoting stability and a favourable economic environment, as well as the mutual opening of markets, will contribute to prosperity within the EU. They see overall benefits to cooperation with neighbours, particularly working together to tackle mutual challenges such as security (tackling terrorism and organised crime), environmental protection, energy and migration.

• Evaluating impact and benefits of EU policies on Freedom, Security and Justice: at European Conference

  23 October 2006, by European Commission
  This conference is a first opportunity to discuss with stakeholders how to achieve the systematic, objective and impartial evaluation of the implementation of EU policies in the field of Freedom, Security and Justice.

• Une conférence européenne pour évaluer l’incidence et les résultats positifs des politiques de l’Union européenne en matière de liberté, de sécurité et de justice

  23 October 2006, by European Commission
  Cette conférence sera la première occasion d’examiner avec les acteurs concernés les moyens de réaliser une évaluation systématique, objective et impartiale de la mise en oeuvre des politiques de l’Union en matière de liberté, de sécurité et de justice.

• Arming Big Brother: The EU’s Security Research Programme

  3 October 2006, by Hayes Ben, Statewatch
  This Statewatch-TNI report examines the development of the security-industrial complex in Europe and in particular the development of the EU Security Research Programme (ESRP). Spawned by the military-industrial complex, the security-industrial complex has developed as the traditional boundaries between external security (military) and internal security (security services) and law enforcement (policing) have eroded. With the global market for technologies of repression more lucrative than ever in the wake of 11 September 2001, it is on a healthy expansion course.

• Un enjeu majeur : le projet de décision-cadre relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel traitées dans le cadre de la coopération policière et judiciaire en matière pénale

  3 October 2006, by Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés
  L’échange d’informations est au coeur de la coopération policière européenne. Cette coopération relevant du 3ème pilier (intergouvernemental et non communautaire), les données personnelles ainsi échangées entre les Etats ne sont pas couvertes par la directive de 1995. Le projet de décision-cadre a pour but d’assurer aux citoyens européens une protection aussi générale et complète dans le domaine de la sécurité publique. Le Parlement européen soutient les efforts de la CNIL et de ses homologues européens pour obtenir un niveau élevé de protection.

• A report from the Information Commissioners on Data Access

  2 October 2006, by Statewatch
  This report gives the views of Information Commissioners meeting in 2006 on a number of matters relating to data exchange.

• How to fight terrorism and crime more effectively and enhance protection for citizens? The Commission adopts a green paper on detection technologies for law enforcement authorities

  27 September 2006, by European Commission
  The Commission has adopted a Green Paper on detection technologies for law enforcement, customs and other security authorities to further enhance the interaction between public and private sectors and help Member States acquire the best tools available at the lowest possible cost.

• Activités de la Commission en matière de lutte contre le terrorisme

  12 September 2006, by European Commission
  Réalisations (depuis 2004) et projets (1er semestre 2006) de la Commission en matière de lutte contre le terrorisme

• Comment lutter plus efficacement contre la criminalité et le terrorisme et renforcer la protection des citoyens? La Commission adopte un Livre vert sur les technologies de détection dans le travail des services répressifs

  7 September 2006, by European Commission
  La Commission a adopté un Livre vert sur les technologies de détection et les technologies associées dans le travail des services répressifs, des douanes et d’autres services de sécurité, afin d’améliorer encore l’interaction entre les secteurs public et privé et de permettre aux autorités des États membres de se procurer les meilleurs outils disponibles au coût le moins élevé possible.

• The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC): A New Contributor to Strategic Leader Education and Formulation of Critical Infrastructure Policies and Decisions

  6 September 2006, by Sterling Jeffrey, Wimbish William
  The paper outlines the work done at the U.S. National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC). NISAC assists the military’s Senior Service College (SSC) community in educating future strategic leaders about the U.S. infrastructure system and researching the effects that new government security policies and actions would have on the nation’s critical assets and public/private sector services.

• Security versus Freedom: A Challenge for Europe’s Future

  5 September 2006, by Balzacq Thierry, Carrera Sergio
  From the point of view of both migration and asylum policy and the fight against terrorism, Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) is a key policy area. It is also an area that poses important challenges and raises questions with regard to the preservation of fundamental freedoms. This volume looks at the emerging European Union (EU) area of freedom, security and justice at a time when key policy priorities are taking shape within the EU. This work falls within CHALLENGE - The Changing Landscape of European Liberty and Security - a research project funded by the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research

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