EU Parliament votes to create biometrics database of 350 million people

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The EU's new biometric database will will unify personal data on border control, migration and visas

The European Parliament has approved plans to create a massive biometrics database of 350 million EU citizens and visitors. The Common Identity Repository (CIR) is intended to help  simplify the ro...

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