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"We want to have a registry in which the information can be shared", says Asa Hutchinson (Photo: European Commission)

EU-US stolen passport database to be set up

The EU and the US are discussing plans to set up an international database for stolen passports as part of their joint fight against terrorism.

The proposals were announced after a meeting in Brussels on Monday between the two sides to discuss security issues.

Under the plans, the shared information would be managed by Interpol – the international criminal police organisation.

Speaking after the meeting, which was also attended by EU anti-terror co-ordinator Gijs de Vries, t...

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"We want to have a registry in which the information can be shared", says Asa Hutchinson (Photo: European Commission)

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