EU watchdog: Europol’s plan for migrant biometric data raises ‘serious questions’

A European data watchdog is scrutinizing a proposal to enhance Europol’s cooperation with Frontex and other agencies that would boost the exchange of biometric data of migrants.

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the body in charge of monitoring European institutions and bodies privacy and data protection practices, says that while the European Commission’s proposed regulation is aimed at fighting against migrant smuggling and trafficking, it also raises serious legal questions. Among the main questions is whether Europol will keep …

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