🚨 #Europol has been using a secret second database with no safeguards and limited oversight for years.
Instead of holding them accountable for their rogue tactics, on June 24, the European Commission is expected to reward the police agency with more powers and money in a proposal to overhaul their mandate 🤑
This is far from the first time that Europol is getting away with severe breaches of its own rules and flouting our fundamental rights.
Read more in our op-ed: https://euobserver.com/222391/europol-is-going-rogue-so-brussels-is-doubling-its-budget/
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