European Parliament to trial fingerprint biometric attendance in line with EDPS opinions

The European Parliament will be upgrading its attendance system to use badge scanning and voluntary fingerprint biometrics, according to a document about an administrative meeting seen by EURACTIV.

Members of Parliament will soon be able to use a fingerprint scan to enter plenary sessions, committees, or group meetings, and receive their daily allowance.

Members of the bureau who made the call included 14 vice presidents, the quaestors, and the president of the European Parliament. The bureau held meetings on …

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