US Demands Access to European Police Databases Through Enhanced Border Security Partnership
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Summary
The United States is demanding that all 43 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) sign an "Enhanced Border Security Partnership" (EBSP) agreement. This would grant US authorities direct access to European police databases containing biometric data like fingerprints and facial images, as well as other personal information. Countries that refuse to comply face exclusion from the visa-free travel program, which would significantly impact travel and diplomatic relations.
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This is intended to grant US authorities direct access to police databases in these - mostly European - countries containing fingerprints, facial images and other personal data.
Anyone who refuses this forced 'border partnership' faces exclusion from the visa-free travel programme.
The US demand is unprecedented: e
The USA is demanding from all 43 countries in the "Visa Waiver Programme" (VWP), which enables visa-free travel, to conclude an "Enhanced...
