Liberties lost: terrorism wins
EU to require passenger data from airlines
Airlines flying into the European Union will have to provide detailed passenger information to immigration and law enforcement authorities under an agreement reached yesterday by EU justice and interior ministers.
The agreement highlights the turnround in the attitude of EU governments towards intelligence data-gathering following this month’s bombings in Madrid.
According to Michael McDowell, the justice minister of Ireland, “”Post-Madrid, the European parliament may have a rethink about whether privacy is such an absolute right.”
Today’s quote of the day suddenly looks remarkably prescient.
Wednesday 31 Mar 2004 | Paul | The Pit
