EU Parliament committee advances controversial Europol data sharing proposal

The European Parliament’s LIBE Committee has voted to advance the European Commission’s proposal to expand Europol’s data sharing capabilities. Civil society organisations warn this greenlights a plan to transform Europe into a digital police state, with concerns about biometrics processing and mass surveillance implications.

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Original source: The Record

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