European Airports Are Deactivating the EES System to Avoid Endless Queues at Security Checks
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Long queues at security checkpoints prompt major European airports to deactivate the European Entry and Exit System (EES) when delays in summer
The new EU entry system EES provides long queues and missed flights at airports. Authorities therefore constantly suspend it.
Some European Countries Hit Pause on EES Border Checks
EU passport control EES Several European countries are temporarily switching off the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) during peak travel periods this summer in a bid to avoid long queues at border control. According to The Times, Greece, France, Portugal and Spain are among the countries using the contingency measure that allow EES checks to be paused in “exceptional circumstances.” Rome's Fiumicino Airport has also confirmed it will suspend the…
Starting this year, foreigners traveling to the European Union must undergo biometric checks under the EES entry-exit system. The EU presented the system as another step towards tighter border security, designed to help border guards detect fraud and more accurately record who enters and leaves the Schengen area. However, the system, which collects fingerprints and facial images, has encountered an unexpected obstacle: long lines and angry passe…
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