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EXCLUSIVE: EU willing to let US immigration save, share travellers’ data under visa deal

Release Date
2026-01-14
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EURACTIV
Summary
An internal EU document seen by Euractiv indicates that the EU is preparing a negotiating mandate for a planned visa-related arrangement with the United States under so-called Enhanced Border Security Partnerships. Under the proposed terms, US authorities would be allowed to retain, reshare, and reuse European travellers’ personal data when deemed necessary to address irregular migration or to prevent and combat serious crime and terrorism, raising concerns among legal and digital-rights experts.

The EU position adds clearer safeguards than an earlier draft, including an explicit ban on large-scale data transfers and a two-step model in which only basic identity information would be shared automatically at first. It also seeks a right for EU countries to terminate arrangements if the US fails to respect the safeguards.

Despite these protections, the mandate would still permit onward sharing of travellers’ data to other US authorities in specific circumstances such as serious and imminent public-security threats, with only notification to EU countries. Critics argue this could weaken practical enforceability and leave US agencies wide discretion over access and use of the data.
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