Discussions around extending video surveillance outside the EU Council building in Kirchberg revealed that the cameras also filmed the entrance of a hotel opposite the building.
This was confirmed by the Ministry which explained that the cameras cover the Place de l’Europe, side streets around the EU Council building, the tunnel and the streets beside the Philharmonie. The hotel entrance, beside being a rear entrance, is only partly visible on a single camera which is aimed at public streets. There is a real need to cover this zone in particular, the statement says.
Relevant authorities received a complete file from police, which included detailed plans and photos showing the position and coverage of the cameras. The police offered solutions for a number of points raised.
The extension of the surveillance had to be renegotiated in the context of the new Visupol law, voted in July last year. It stipulates that existing cameras would have to be reevaluated within a year.
