After Joint Debt, EU Seeks More Integration With Digital ID Card
- European Digital Identity proposal to be unveiled on Thursday
- Digital wallet will offer access to services across the bloc
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The European Commission will on Thursday propose the introduction of so-called digital wallets that will offer access to a range of services across the EU for the bloc’s 450 million citizens, in a further step toward closer integration in the aftermath of the pandemic.
“Under the new rules, European Digital Identity Wallets will be available to everyone,” according to a draft of the proposals seen by Bloomberg. The wallets will allow European Union citizens to digitally identify themselves, and store identity data and official documents such as driving licenses, medical prescriptions or education qualifications.