Bavaria is adding hundreds of officers at a time when many European police forces are struggling with retirements, recruitment gaps and a widening catalogue of threats. The more interesting story, however, is not the size of the intake but the way the Free State is...
Politics
Cross-border security cooperation offers lessons for Europe
The German states of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate are expanding cooperation between police, emergency services, civil protection authorities, intelligence agencies and cybersecurity bodies. While many of the individual projects are rooted in Germany’s federal...
When Liberalism Comes Under General Suspicion
Editor’s comment: Germany’s political debate is becoming increasingly prone to a dangerous shortcut: those who argue for a smaller state, less redistribution and more market freedom can quickly find themselves placed under ideological suspicion. The controversy...
Building Management Systems Emerge as a Blind Spot in AI Data Centre Security
TrendAI identifies thousands of publicly accessible control systems near US data centres – with implications for Europe’s AI infrastructure As artificial intelligence drives a new wave of data centre construction, cybersecurity strategies are increasingly focused on...
EUDEX Brings Europe’s Security and Defence Industry Together in Essen
International matchmaking formats with companies from the Visegrád countries and the Netherlands aim to initiate new technology, development, and supply partnerships at the Euro Defence Expo in September. Cross-border cooperation is becoming increasingly important for...
When Rivers Run Low, Prepare for Floods: Germany’s Digital Shift in Flood Resilience
Drought, low river levels and water scarcity may dominate the public debate during dry periods, but they should not push flood preparedness off the agenda. Germany’s experience shows why the two extremes increasingly have to be managed together. A new study by the...
France Taps Automotive Industry to Scale Up Military Drone Production
Partnerships with defence companies could create annual manufacturing capacity of up to 60,000 drones France is increasingly involving carmakers and automotive suppliers in the development and mass production of military drones, according to Reuters. At least six...
AI in Recruitment: Why Companies Must Act Before the EU AI Act’s High-Risk Rules Take Full Effect
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping recruitment, from screening applications to supporting candidate selection. Under the EU AI Act, certain AI systems used in employment are classified as high-risk. Yet some of the corresponding regulatory requirements will...
Commentary: Germany’s biggest problem as a business location is a lack of reliability
The news attracted a great deal of attention: according to media reports, OpenAI is said to have been in negotiations with the German government for months regarding a multi-billion AI campus in Germany. In the end, no investment materialised. Should this account...
Europol and Frontex step up cooperation in the fight against cross-border crime
New agreement aims to strengthen the exchange of information and operational cooperation at the EU’s external borders The European Union is further expanding cooperation between its security agencies. Europol and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)...
