""The way we see this is a clear case of blackmail," said Dutch MEP Raquel Garcia Hermida-van der Walle, who is part of a small group of lawmakers urging the commission to halt the process."
""If you're in a police database, it doesn't mean you're convicted. You can just be a suspect," Matthias Monroy, a German privacy advocate, stated regarding the implications of sharing police data."
The European Union is negotiating a deal with the United States that would allow US authorities access to sensitive police data in Europe. This agreement is tied to the US Visa Waiver Program, which affects most EU member states. The US has set a deadline of December 31, 2026, for the agreement. Critics argue that this condition represents coercion rather than cooperation. Concerns arise over the types of data shared, including biometric information from police databases, which may include individuals who are not convicted criminals.
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