The EU has shelved its controversial entry-exit system (EES) border control project in nine countries. Officials have reportedly allowed Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands ...

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LONDON — The European Union’s new digital border system was meant to bring travel into the 21st century. Unfortunately, it gets confused by identical twins. It’s the latest in a litany of problems for ...

Industry experts are concerned the removal of the Entry/Exit System’s temporary flexibilities will see border chaos return.

France has praised the rollout of the EU’s controversial entry-exit system (EES), despite calls from airport bosses to scrap it this summer. The French Ministry of the Interior told The Independent ...

The head of Europe’s aviation trade association has told EU ministers to “stop pretending” that the region’s new biometric border control system is “working just fine”. Stefan Schulte, president of ...

The EU’s Entry/Exit system went fully live on April 10, 2026; the first days saw long queues at airports, with some travelers missing flights. ByRebecca Ann Hughes, Contributor. Forbes contributors ...

Europe’s EES is fully operational, but biometric checks remain inconsistent at the borders of nine Schengen-area countries after the September 6 flexibility deadline. ByAlex Ledsom, Senior Contributor ...

Biometric border checks spark hours-long queues and missed flights across Europe Europe’s peak travel season is under pressure as the new Entry/Exit System (EES) creates long queues, processing delays ...

Americans traveling to Europe may not be aware of the latest entry requirements needed to begin their vacation. The European Union announced the launch of two new border management initiatives that ...

The EU has shelved its controversial entry-exit system (EES) border control project in nine countries. Officials have reportedly allowed Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands ...

If you have someone visiting you who is not an EU citizen, then EES does apply to them. See below for details. With a population of 450 million, the Schengen countries have abolished passport and ...