US EditionCanadian Travellers to Much of Europe Now Need to Provide Their Fingerprints to Enter
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Canadian travellers to much of Europe now need to provide their fingerprints to enter
A new entry/exist system is in place in the 29 countries of the Schengen area.
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der Standard DEThe 2nd EU Adaptation Act was adopted in the Council of Ministers in Vienna. The new EU border system aims to reduce migration and crime. Biometric data collection will replace passport stamp
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A new system of entry and exit (EES) has gradually been in place since Sunday at the borders of the Schengen countries in Europe.
The European Union implements the EES system, which uses biometric data to control the entry and exit of non-EU travellers into the Schengen area. A change that improves security but sparks debate on privacy and surveillance.
The Vienna Council of Ministers adopted the second EU Adaptation Act, thus creating the legal basis for the new entry and exit system at the EU's external borders.
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