Travelling in the European Union is about to become either easier, safer or spookier. Last week, the EU parliament voted overwhelmingly to create the Common Identity Repository (CIR). This will be a massive database of over 350 million biometric records that consolidates data from several other repositories. The data will not be limited to just EU citizens - anyone travelling within the EU will be swept up in this new system.
Few things are more frustrating than a canceled flight. You can be strung along for hours, waiting with your increasingly agitated fellow travellers, only to be told you’ll have to wait until the next day to actually take your flight.
Yesterday, the results from the UK's referendum to leave the European Union came in: Britain has voted to leave. Otherwise known as the "brexit", Britain's exit from the EU is a big deal. These videos help break down the highlights.
