"Since December 2025, the European Union and the United States of America have been negotiating an agreement to exchange information for security screenings and identity verification related to border procedures and visa applications. The European Commission’s current proposal, published by Statewatch, manifestly violates EU law. It goes much further than their limited mandate for negotiation granted by the Council of the EU and against essential data protection safeguards set out by the European Data Protection Authorities. Anyone’s data exchanged under this proposed agreement could be used for a wide range of purposes. This includes preventing or arresting people travelling to the USA who have voiced opposition to US policies in Europe, or for automated discriminatory profiling of travellers, including EU citizens."

https://www.statewatch.org/analyses/2026/eu-us-data-exchange-proposal-in-conflict-with-eu-laws/

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