In Brussels on Thursday Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans and European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner signed a deal to share flight passenger data. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The data exchanged will be used to "track down terrorists and fight crime", declared Jans at a press conference with EU Commissioner of Migration Brunner before the signing of the text. This agreement will make the lives of Swiss and European citizens "safer", said Brunner. The agreement governs the transfer of data from European Union (EU) airlines to Switzerland, as well as the processing and exchange of data between competent national authorities, as the Swiss government specified last November when it approved the treaty. As far as data security is concerned, there are clear rules, added Jans, who also took part in a ministerial meeting of the Schengen member states in Brussels. Protection mechanisms are built in, he assured. Entry into force early 2027 The legal ...
