EU Gives Nod to 'Big Brother' Biometrics DatabaseThe European Parliament overwhelmingly approved two measures that would integrate the region's fragmented law enforcement and home affairs databases into a centralized one that would include biometric information on some 350 million EU and non-EU citizens. It approved creation of the new system on two votes -- one to merge border control systems, and one to merge law enforcement systems.
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EU Gives Nod to 'Big Brother' Biometrics Database