You already have to agree to biometrics processing for entering most places that you could travel to, so I'm not sure it really is that bad if the EU side collects them, too, and not only US, Singapore, China, (and probably plenty others).
Similarly, I thought that having a digital covid vaccination certificate but with the option to print it out yourself was pretty reasonable. Authenticity was checked via QR codes that are signed by a government certificate. I could imagine the same tech being re-used for ID cards.
But despite how the article makes things sound, I am 100% sure that passports aren't going anywhere, simply because target countries require them to enter.
Similarly, I thought that having a digital covid vaccination certificate but with the option to print it out yourself was pretty reasonable. Authenticity was checked via QR codes that are signed by a government certificate. I could imagine the same tech being re-used for ID cards.
But despite how the article makes things sound, I am 100% sure that passports aren't going anywhere, simply because target countries require them to enter.