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Europe’s New Digital Identity Wallet: Security or Tyranny?

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Europe’s New Digital Identity Wallet: Security or Tyranny?
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David Thunder
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On Nov. 8, Thierry Breton, the European Union’s internal market commissioner, proudly announced on X, formerly Twitter, that he had struck a deal with members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to create a European “digital identity wallet,” which would permit all EU citizens to have “a secured e-identity for their lifetime.”
David Thunder
David Thunder
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David Thunder is a researcher and lecturer at the University of Navarra’s Institute for Culture and Society in Pamplona, Spain, and a recipient of the prestigious Ramón y Cajal research grant (2017–2021, extended through 2023), awarded by the Spanish government to support outstanding research activities. Prior to his appointment to the University of Navarra, he held several research and teaching positions in the United States, including visiting assistant professor at Bucknell and Villanova, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Princeton University’s James Madison Program. Dr. Thunder earned his BA and MA in philosophy at University College Dublin, and his Ph.D. in political science at the University of Notre Dame.
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