Portugal and Italy the latest destinations set to ditch new EU border checks to avoid half-term airport chaos
Portugal and Italy are set to ditch the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) border checks to avoid half-term airport chaos, following Greece's lead. The system requires non-EU travelers, like those from the UK, to have their fingerprints registered and a photograph taken.
Portugal and Italy are set to abandon the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) border checks due to chaotic rollout at airports. The system requires non-EU travelers to register their fingerprints and have a photograph taken. Portugal is already waiving the checks if queues are too large, and Italy is expected to follow suit before May half-term. France and Croatia may also ditch the EES. Seamus McCauley from Holiday Extras described the rollout as an 'utter fiasco'. The EES became fully operational last month in 25 EU states, plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.
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