The European Union is already planning to introduce a temporary ban on facial recognition in public spaces - PRECISELY because the technology is being rolled out throughout European cities without first assessing the impact on rights such as privacy.
The story is about a leaked draft of a plan to introduce the same technology on the parliament itself - which would be inconsistent with the previous point.
I don't see any hypocrisy here.
I did, and that's what I mean. They don't want it in the parliament and yet the subway station I use every day has facial recognition system in place, there is even a sign that says "it's for your safety". I'll believe in a ban when they'll take it down.
"The European commission is expected to announce the ban this month, covering the use of the technology in stations, stadiums and shopping centres and lasting three to five years, to allow regulators time to assess the impact of the fast-developing technology."
is confusing you?
If you had followed the links, you'd know that there is a draft for the ban circulating since at least early January, and is due to come into effect sometime in February.
Again: this is being rushed through precisely because of behaviors such as the one you describe.
I fail to understand what there is to be outraged about here. Your exact complaint is in the process of being addressed (assuming you live in the EU).