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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

RARE PHOTOS: Travellers to eu face renewed queues as border check flexibility rules expire - The Real Truth

Automated EES kiosks stand near a queue of travellers at Madrid's Barajas Airport
Automated EU entry-exit system (EES) kiosks at Madrid-Barajas airport. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters

Travellers to the EU could face renewed border queues as flexibility measures for the bloc’s entry-exit system officially come to an end – although numerous sources have indicated that some member states will not enforce biometric checks.

Airlines last week called on the European Commission to extend discretionary powers to pause EES controls when necessary until the end of 2026, with the deadline for “flexibility” passing on 6 September.

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