Almost half of member states appear to have shown little interest in implementing an EU law billed as key in fighting terrorism.
Adopted in April 2016, the EU's passenger name record directive was pressed through the EU legislative pipeline amid noisy promises to shore up Europe's security in the wake of terror attacks in France and Belgium.
It came with big caveats, received millions of EU taxpayer's money, and was heavily lobbied for by Paris.
Defenders say it helps secur...
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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.