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Police in member states will have access to tourists' personal data (Photo: Valentina Pop)

EU to collect data of international air travellers

Air travellers going in and out of the EU may soon have to give their personal details to national authorities in the member state of departure or arrival, if proposals set to be put forward by the EU commission on Wednesday are approved by governments and the European Parliament.

Under the proposal, all passengers flying for instance from Brussels to Istanbul will have their "Passenger Name Record" (PNR) data – including home address, mobile phone number, credit card information and em...

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Police in member states will have access to tourists' personal data (Photo: Valentina Pop)

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