Luxembourg, 06/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Friday morning, the European Union announced it had finally reached an agreement with the United States on passing on details of air passengers travelling to the United States. The new agreement embodies the principle of availability, stipulating that US counter-terrorism agencies, like the FBI, will be able to have easier access to air passenger records.
“I am very pleased to announce that discussions on air passenger data have reached a final...