| EU institutions |
| The EU institutions are in recess until end August |
| National updates |
| Belarus: Law enforcement officers throw away uniforms in protest (link) Belgium: Police unions call for alcohol ban on Belgian beaches (link) Sweden: Police considering US model to tackle gang shootings (link)
UK: Police use of facial recognition ruled unlawful (link) |
| Other news |
| EU institutions move forward with land border pilot project
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has announced it will launch a new Entry- Exit System that will register the entry and departure data of non-EU nationals crossing the EU’s external borders (link). |
| Look ahead |
| – w/b 17 August: Formal EU-UK FTA talks |
