| Author (Person) | Sarmadi, Dario |
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| Series Title | EurActiv |
| Series Details | 30.10.14 |
| Publication Date | 30/10/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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The German government called in October 2014 for the implementation of a EU-wide scheme on retention of flight passenger data - also called PNR data. The call followed concerns caused by returning Jihadists who might increase security risks, but sparked opposition in the European Parliament. Some Members of the European Parliament accused EU officials in November 2014 of pushing through security policies and agreements on PNR exploiting the threat of foreign-fighters returning to Europe from conflict zones in Middle East. The draft law that would oblige airlines to hand EU countries the data of passengers entering or leaving the EU, in order to help fight serious crime and terrorism, was discussed in the Civil Liberties Committee on the 11 November 2014. MEPs were still divided on the issue, but most stressed the need to assess the European Court of Justice ruling annulling the data retention directive, to assess whether existing measures suffice before taking new ones and to put in place adequate data protection safeguards. Despite an upcoming EU Court analysis on the probity of co-financed PNR systems, the European Commission awarded €50 million to member states to set them up, according to EUObserver on 25 November 2014. |
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| Source Link | http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/berlin-calls-eu-wide-retention-pnr-flight-data-309604 |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Mobility and Transport, Security and Defence, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
