The new EU border control, EES, is now operational. Here's what you need to know if you're traveling to Europe soon.

The new EES system is fully operational from today and could help significantly modernise EU control systems – but travellers should expect a few initial hiccups. View on euronews ...

The European Union’s new digital border control system has finally been fully implemented, despite issues causing long delays at airports. Here’s what you need to know.

The entry/exit system (EES) is a new EU-wide digital border management system that records the entry and exit of non-EU nationals crossing the Schengen area’s external borders for short stays. It ...

Airlines warn of further disruption due to the introduction of a new EU digital border control system.

‘Border control nightmare’: Readers share their experiences of new EU entry-exit system - YOUR VIEWS: Our community has had mixed experiences of the EU entry–exit system – from long queues and ...

The EU’s Entry/Exit system (EES) went fully live on April 10, 2026 and the first days saw long queues at airports, with some travelers missing flights.

Airline passengers have been warned of long queues at border control ...

The country has chosen to abandon the new biometric security measures over concerns about queue chaos and flights taking off ...

New European border rules have caused delays at airports across the continent, affecting flights.

Greece is taking a flexible approach to introducing the European Union's biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), after some ...

The problem lies in the fact that the first time a citizen with a TIE passes through this checkpoint, they must provide all their biometric data ...