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- 1Fanon quote revived in debate on EU migration policing●„Die Armee und die Polizei bilden die Säulen des Regimes; eine Armee und eine Polizei,die von ausländischen Experten ber
A 1961 line by Frantz Fanon, "The army and the police are the pillars of the regime", is being quoted in German-language discussion of police and military cooperation on migration between EU states. Commenters draw a line from colonial-era policing, described by Fanon with advice from foreign experts, to today's cross-border migration enforcement and external border policies, questioning their continuity.
- 2Zurich police quit X and move updates to WhatsApp●«Zürcher Polizei steigt bei X aus – und wechselt zu WhatsApp: Die Stadtpolizei verlagert ihre aktuellen Mitteilungen von
The Zurich city police are discontinuing their presence on X and will publish their public announcements on WhatsApp instead. The force said respectful discourse on X has become increasingly rare, prompting the move. Critics note the irony that the department is shifting from one American platform to another rather than to an open or local alternative, and the change is drawing debate about institutional communication online.