Die Einführung eines europäischen Fluggastdatensystems

The doctoral thesis examines the directive on the use of passenger name record (PNR) for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime.
In spite of the potential benefits, the introduction of a European PNR-System may also lead to encroachments of fundamental rights, in particular the right of data protection confirmed by article 8 ECFR. This raises the question to what extent and to which purposes the state can intervene in the basic rights of the citizens and the question how to set boundaries. Explanations are oriented towards how investigations and prosecutions towards suspects as well as preventive measures against acts of terrorism should correspond to be proportionate and effective.