France
French police banned from using drones to monitor demonstrations
France's highest administrative court, at the urging of privacy activists, banned use of drones by police to monitor public demonstrations.
Wiebe de Jager
Wiebe de Jager is the founder of Dronewatch and author of several bestselling books about drone photography. Wiebe is a certified drone pilot and has a full ROC license.
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Girl chased by drone while on her way home at night
A girl was chased while on her way home at night. the drone incident took place in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, in The Netherlands.
EASA
Germany postpones registration requirement drone pilots for four months
The German aviation authority LBA has postponed the upcoming registration requirement for drone pilots by four months. According to...
Netherlands
Dutch government tests with autonomous drone operations
We will increasingly see that drones perform certain missions completely independently, such as routine inspection flights or ad hoc missions
Volocopter
German emergency response organization orders Volocopter air ambulances
German emergency response organization ADAC Luftrettung placed an order for two electrically powered VoloCity air taxis with Volocopter.
Japan
Japan wants stricter rules for mini-drones, lowering the threshold to 100 grams
In Japan, mini-drones weighing less than 200 grams have less strict rules than "normal" drones. But the Japanese government is going to
Europe
EASA clears the way for parcel transport by drone
The European Aviation Safety Agency EASA has published new rules and guidelines for drones transporting goods over urban areas.
Belgium
Increasing criticism of surveillance by police drones; Belgium starts privacy research
In Belgium, the Minister of Justice has even protested against the intention of the police to use drones to monitor compliance with corona...
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