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Biometric data collection and privacy concerns

The collection of biometric data raises concerns about surveillance and data use, but the EU has implemented regulatory safeguards to govern the processing and retention of this data.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Which countries require fingerprints on arrival?

A growing number of countries now collect fingerprints from arriving foreign travelers, most prominently the 29 Schengen/European countries implementing the Entry/Exit System (EES), plus a patchwork o...

Jan 28, 2026
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Are European countries turning into surveillance states

are expanding surveillance capabilities—new laws, travel data regimes and spyware pilots are visible across member states—but powerful legal limits, active courts and civil-society pushback continue t...

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