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EU: From fingerprints to facial scans: Why the French want biometrics on all EU travellers

14 October 2015

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"France wants to collect biometric data from all EU nationals and foreign travellers crossing the outer borders of the Schengen area."

See: From fingerprints to facial scans: Why the French want biometrics on all EU travellers (ZDnet, link)

And see: Council of the European Union: French Delegation: Smart borders for all (pdf) and France says protect free movement with mass fingerprinting, face scans and entry-exit logs (Statewatch)

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