MEPs in the European Parliament's social affairs committee say they have blocked an attempt by the European Commission to gather a raft of personal details about European citizens.
Brussels had pushed for the same information to be gathered in national censuses carried out by all member states to help it with its policy-making.
However, the deputies in the committee on Wednesday (21 November) ruled that the questions went too far.
"I am delighted that the section calling for...
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