This Article is From Jan 11, 2015

Paris Attacks: 'Urgent Need' to Share European Air Passenger Information, Say Ministers

Paris Attacks: 'Urgent Need' to Share European Air Passenger Information, Say Ministers

People gather at the foot of the centrepiece of Place de la Republique, a statue of Marianne, in east Paris on January 11, 2015 prior to a huge march. (AFP)

Paris: Interior ministers from a range of nations said Sunday there was an "urgent and crucial need" to share European air passenger information and strengthen the EU's external borders.

France's interior minister made the statement on behalf of ministers from several countries who were meeting in Paris in the wake of this week's jihadist attacks in the city that left 17 people dead.

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