EU border chaos update as post-Brexit checks spark major delays
- The European Union is considering further delaying the full rollout of its entry/exit system (EES) in order to avoid added complications at its borders, according to a report.
- The EU finally introduced its new border security system in stages from October last year, replacing the old process of manually stamping passports with the registration of biometric details when travellers arrive in Europe.
- But the system has already faced calls to be scrapped after creating bottlenecks at airports, with a fifth of Brits now considering cancelling their European holidays this summer due to the chaos.
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- The European Union is considering further delaying the full rollout of its entry/exit system (EES) in order to avoid added complications at its borders, according to a report.
- The EU finally introduced its new border security system in stages from October last year, replacing the old process of manually stamping passports with the registration of biometric details when travellers arrive in Europe.
- But the system has already faced calls to be scrapped after creating bottlenecks at airports, with a fifth of Brits now considering cancelling their European holidays this summer due to the chaos.
Sources: The Independent