Thales, a global leader in cybersecurity and identity management, has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as Company of the Year 2025 in the Automated Border Control (ABC) eGates industry. This award ...

EU airports have reported delays of up to three hours to clear the Entry/Exit System, which has led some travelers to miss ...

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 ...

A general view shows people with baggage at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon, Portugal, on Oct. 18, 2025. (Luis Boza / NurPhoto via AFP) BRUSSELS (AFP) — Thousands of people were refused ...

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.

Significant flight delays, airport chaos, and, in many cases, missed flights are a warning for American travelers heading to ...

The full rollout of the European Union's biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) on 10-Apr-2026 suggests that, at least in its ...

‘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 ...

Passengers left stranded as flights depart without them amid 2-3 hour EES border check delays as new system comes into play ...

Independent readers have shared mixed experiences of the EU entry–exit system (EES) as disruption and confusion continue to plague the long-delayed rollout of the digital border scheme. Some ...

There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over upcoming holiday periods, as the rollout of a new biometric border system continues. Passengers have already reported ...