EU ministers approve biometric ID, fingerprint data sharing: "

All this and record retention too!

The European biometric ID card takes another step forward this week, with the European Justice and Home Affairs Council set to approve 'minimum security standards' for national ID cards. Alongside this the Council will be roadmapping the rollout of Europe's biometric visa system, which will contain the fingerprints of 70 million people within the next few years, and hearing European Commission proposals for greater sharing of fingerprint data.