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Brits may face two years of EU border delays due to new entry system

Brits may face two years of EU border delays due to new entry system ‘We expect that the situation will stabilise in one or two years’, says an executive for U border agency Frontex, - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments British travellers heading to the European Union could face significant delays for up to two years, an official has warned, as the bloc's new Entry Exit System (EES) continues to cause disruption at borders. Uku Sarekanno, deputy executive director of EU border agency Frontex,...

Delays from new EU border system may not ‘stabilise’ for two years, official says

Fears that EES checks requiring personal information and biometrics will cause summer of travel chaos in EuropeBusiness live – latest updatesThe new EU border system that has triggered hours-long delays at big airports may not “stabilise” for two years, an official has warned. Uku Särekanno, a director of the EU border agency Frontex, said some member states were “struggling” to adopt the entry/exit system (EES), which requires passengers from non-EU countries to register their personal...

Europe’s chaotic Entry/Exit System could take up to two years to stabilise, EU official warns

The EU’s migration pact takes full effect: are countries ready to deliver?

Co-legislators agreed on “return hubs” on 1 June, preparing to rollout the Migration and Asylum Pact of 12 June. Stricter border controls, uniform asylum rules, and a new digital monitoring system will crack down on illegal migration. But are member states ready for the new rules?

Diverging EU views highlight challenges in countering drone threats

EU countries agree drone threats require stronger coordination, but divisions remain over information sharing and national control. Amid fibrillations on the bloc’s eastern flank, a leaked document highlights efforts to boost detection, resilience and cooperation while avoiding overlap with NATO. EU member states have spent weeks debating how to respond to a growing drone threat on the bloc's eastern flank.

‘Before, the land sustained us’: Who benefits from Guinea’s bauxite wealth?

‘Before, the land sustained us’: Who benefits from Guinea’s bauxite wealth? The country has vast reserves of the ore that is a source material for aluminium. But citizens still languish in poverty.