https://euobserver.com/justice/127719
Just an FYI for those who may be traveling to Europe. Whether you opt out or not, still seems they'll have your face in the data base. They will also extend this to road, train, and sea ports as well. The screws are really tightening folks! But not to worry, this is only a test.
US citizens and other non-EU nationals who enter Europe will be asked to have their faces image-captured and fingerprints scanned upon arrival at a half-dozen major airports.
The biometric dragnet is part of a pilot test of the EU’s so-called ‘smart borders’ package. Passengers can refuse to give the data for now but there are plans to eventually make it obligatory.
A draft internal EU document dated Wednesday (18 February) and seen by this website says the “proof of concept” is set to start in March and will run until September this year.
Although the launch date is set in a matter of weeks, the document is still in the draft stage and so test places may change.
However, the document lists Arlanda (Sweden), Charles de Gaulle (France), Frankfurt (Germany), Lisbon (Portugal), Madrid (Spain), and Schiphol (Netherlands) as participating airports. {article continues at the above line}
Just an FYI for those who may be traveling to Europe. Whether you opt out or not, still seems they'll have your face in the data base. They will also extend this to road, train, and sea ports as well. The screws are really tightening folks! But not to worry, this is only a test.