Thursday, December 3, 2015

Deal close on EU passenger name records

Fear of easy transit for terrorists appears to have galvanized political leaders to finish legislation to track airline passengers within the European Union and abroad. 

The next round of three-way negotiations between European Parliament, Council and Commission starts Wednesday, with the final scheduled meeting on the 15th and a goal for a year-end pact. 

Some camps are far apart on a few key issues, including geographic scope and the length of data storage, but the Paris attacks apparently have made some politicians ready to deal. 

“[The socialist and liberal groups] are probably under more pressure and are more willing to discuss,” said Axel Voss, the shadow rapporteur for the center-right European People’s Party (EPP). “But deep in their hearts, they don’t like it.”

by Zoya Sheftalovich and David Meyer 
read full article at Politico


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