People use their smartphones to rent an electric scooter near St. Peter's Square in Rome, Italy, September 18, 2020. Picture taken September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/Files
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission announced plans on Thursday for a digital identity wallet to allow Europeans to access public and private services via their mobile phone as the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for user-friendly online services.
The move also seeks to counter privacy and data protection concerns related to digital wallets offered by Apple, Alphabet unit Google, Thales and financial institutions.
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