EU Agrees to Share Airline Passenger Data With US
Airport security (Photo: redjar/Flickr)
After nine years of negotiations, the European Union has approved an agreement to share airline passenger information with the United States.
Europe has resisted a formal deal for years, citing privacy concerns.
The World’s Gerry Hadden has more from Barcelona.
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