The European Union is providing financial support to a consortium creating a payment program for the EU’s digital ID wallet. The Nordic-Baltic eID Project (NOBID) is leading the pilot program and is expected to launch in March 2023.
From Reclaim the Net:
NOBID consists of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden, while, as previously announced, six states will make up the consortium – Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, and Norway. ... Last month, the EU claimed its digital ID wallet will be ready in 2024, centralizing citizens’ identity documents such as national ID, driving license and bank accounts. The criticism of the scheme comes both from privacy advocates and companies. EDRi (European Digital Rights), an association of civil and human rights groups, said it would be unconstitutional and illegal in several countries, such as Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands.
