The EU mandates the Entry/Exit System (EES) in Athens, leading to operational chaos and issues.
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Updated Jun 24
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What happened
The EU mandates the Entry/Exit System (EES) in Athens, leading to operational chaos and issues.
Who's involved
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Passengers are experiencing significant delays due to border checks and EU entry/exit system issues across Southern European countries including Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Athens.Also in this story
- EES implementation delays are ongoing, with the European Commission overseeing the system and granting dispensations across multiple involved countries.
- Indefinite delays are being issued for the EES rollout in Greece, Italy, Belgium, and Germany, alongside operational concerns regarding biometric software.
- Travelers heading to Spain and France face new EU biometric requirements and a travel app designed to bypass EES queues.
The entities involved
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Athens
capital and largest city of Greece
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European Commission
executive branch of the European Union