Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has said biometrics should be employed to prevent forged passports or other fake travel documents being used by terrorists.Michel was meeting with French Premier Manuel Valls in a session at a country estate in eastern Brussels focused on the current threat posed by IS and other extremist groups, and the state of the investigations into the November 13 attacks that killed 130 people in Paris.At the meeting, the countries also said both would also push for the swift introduction within the European Union of “PNR” (Passenger Name Record) files to keep track of airline travellers.Belgium is the European country that has contributed the most people to fight alongside militant groups such as Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
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