> Furthermore, France is in the EU. They expect to deploy their implementation of the EU Digital Identity Wallet by the end of 2026.

> The EU has been working on this for several years, and it is currently undergoing large scale field trials.

Considering the recent track record from the EU regarding digital privacy, I would soon rather use a VPN than let the EU digital ID wallet verify my age and pinky promise not store any data about the sites that I browse.