The surveillance of travelers in the European Union

The Dark Side of air travel in the European Union: for the authorities, we're all potential criminals.

Many people believe that the European Union is a happy oasis where one can move freely without any limits.

But if we look at some new laws, we get a very different picture, describing instead an increasingly pervasive and systematic physical surveillance system ready to follow our every step within the European borders.

There are two main areas where the …