EU Biometrics until September

Lilou

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https://euobserver.com/justice/127719

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. :rolleyes: 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. :ninja:
 
Travel, something that used to be so pleasurable and adventurous - when I was younger - has become quite a miserable experience now. Heck, we used to be able to smoke on planes!! Now, in most of the world people can't smoke anywhere, in many places, even outdoors, like parks, beaches, etc.
 
Yes, the good ol' days, when we could smoke in flight! As soon as the smoking sign came on, half the plane lit up. :lol:

I suppose some young people would look at us like we were nutz (or just older than dirt) - saying smoking in flight used to be allowed. It is fast becoming a distant memory.
 
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