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EU looks at tech to bulk up its police agency

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to strengthen Europol's mandate by enhancing information exchange and embedding cutting-edge technology at the heart of its operations, as part of a broader internal security strategy to counter threats from cyberattacks to hybrid aggression linked to Russia-backed actors.

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EU looks at tech to bulk up its police agency
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BRUSSELS — The European Union wants to make Europol the central nervous system for police to trade data and use cutting-edge technologies, as part of plans to beef up the bloc's internal security.

The European Commission unveiled plans on Wednesday to strengthen the way its law enforcement agency based in The Hague fights crime, as the bloc seeks to formulate a tougher response to threats ranging from cyberattacks to hybrid aggression previously linked to Russia-backed actors.

"We are proposing to strengthen Europol's mandate by enhancing information exchange and we are embedding cutting-edge technology at the heart of its operations," said Commission Executive Vice President for tech and security Henna Virkkunen.

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