EU plans digital ID wallet for bloc’s post-pandemic life

Vestager speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 3, 2021. The EU unveiled plans for a digital ID wallet that residents can use to access services across the bloc, in an effort to accelerate the shift to online for its post-pandemic recovery strategy. — AP

LONDON: The European Union unveiled plans on June 3 for a digital ID wallet that residents could use to access services across the 27-nation bloc, part of a post-pandemic recovery strategy that involves accelerating the shift to an online world.

The European Digital Identity Wallet proposed by the EU’s executive commission is a smartphone app that would let users store electronic forms of identification and other official documents, such as driver’s licenses, prescriptions and school diplomas.