Europe tightens travel checks

mkpdavies · 08-01-2005, 01:34 PM

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/eu/st...385955,00.html

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British holidaymakers travelling to France and several other European countries will be required to undergo fingerprint checks under new rules announced yesterday.

Fine, I will go on holiday in the UK or elsewhere then. If I decide I desperately want to go to France for whatever reason, then I may CHOOSE to give my finger prints then.

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"This is all about the security of documents," said a British official. "There will be no database of fingerprints and there will be no ink involved."

Oh that's o.k then, as long as we don't get our fingers messy! :roll:
No database, right so they take your prints then bin them then, BS

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There may be a political bonus for the government - as it tries to win round Eurosceptics ahead of the forthcoming referendum on the EU constitution - because the new rules highlight Britain's distinct, detached relationship with much of the EU.

Bonus for the government? How? We already know we are different to the rest of the EU. : Viva le difference as someone once said!

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British travellers to Europe may find the controls reminiscent of the tougher restrictions imposed on holidaymakers going to the United States, which require many Britons to undergo photographs and fingerprint tests on arrival.
But British officials said last night that the new European rules were different and would be far less irritating for tourists.

Am I going mad? Seriously, am I the only person in the world, who thinks they would rather go through the minor inconvience of doing the security WHEN you have to and if you CHOOSE to do so?
Personaly I will choose to visit free countries over opressed states that are controlled by dictators, just like I didn't vist Iraq that often.

Intbel · 09-01-2005, 05:18 AM

[quote="mkpdavies"]

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British travellers to Europe may find the controls reminiscent of the tougher restrictions imposed on holidaymakers going to the United States, which require many Britons to undergo photographs and fingerprint tests on arrival.
But British officials said last night that the new European rules were different and would be far less irritating for tourists.

And there was gullible me under the impression that this whole E.U. thingo was designed so that we would have unhindered travel 'twixt all eu/european countries.

So much for the 'Union' bit.

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