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EU entry-exit system: what do travel industry heavyweights think will happen?
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Croatia starts new Entry/Exit System for non-EU travellers today
by croatiaweek October 12, 2025 in News Zagreb Airport ZAGREB, 12 October 2025 (CW/Hina) – As of today, Croatia has started implementing the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), a digital border management system for non-EU travellers...
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EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
European Union member countries have begun rolling out a new entry and exit system at the bloc's external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals' data. The Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated system that requires travellers to...
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Full list of EU countries taking Brits' fingerprints from today
Kieran Isgin Money & Lifestyle writer and Kate Lally SEO writer 10:41, 12 Oct 2025 Spain is one of a long list of countries(Image: georgeclerk via Getty Images) From Sunday, October 12, European nations using the Entry/Exit System (EES) will...
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'5 per cent is NO': Luxembourg collective publishes manifesto against EU militarisation
As the EU prepares to invest hundreds of billions into defence, a Luxembourg-based collective is pushing back, calling for money to be redirected toward climate, health, and education. The European Union plans to invest up to 800 billion euros in...
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Kendal’s Maya Maya owner speaks on EU crackdown on fast fashion waste
Amanda Slattery, who ran the Maya Maya store in Dockray Hall for nearly two decades before announcing the closure of her physical shop earlier this year, said the legislation could transform the way clothing is made, sold and recycled. The...
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Council President Costa to represent EU at Gaza summit
The president of the EU Council, António Costa, will represent the bloc at Monday’s peace summit on Gaza, a spokesperson said on Sunday. The Middle East peace plan “offers a real chance to build a just and sustainable peace, and the EU is fully...
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Revealed: How much in savings you'll need to visit each EU country as new rules come into effect tomorrow
Have you ever been quizzed on your financial situation while heading through the airport? Ever had to show 'proof of funds' while anxiously awaiting boarding your flight? It's likely the answer is no, but now things might be about to change, as...
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Council President Antonio Costa to represent EU at Gaza summit in Egypt
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, will represent the bloc at Monday’s Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt’s city of Sharm el-Sheikh, a spokesperson said on Sunday. The Middle East peace plan...
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António Costa to represent EU at Gaza peace summit
António Costa, the president of the European Council, will represent the EU at Monday's Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, a spokesperson announced on Sunday. Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US president Donald Trump will chair a...
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EU need for ‘digital sovereignty’ is not protectionist, German minister says
Europe needs to build up its own digital infrastructure to reduce dependence on US providers, but that does not mean turning away from them completely, Germany’s digital minister Karsten Wildberger says. Some Europeans, unsettled by US President...
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POLL OF THE DAY: Should the UK impose new travel rules on EU nationals in retaliation to Brussels' new checks on Britons?
UK travellers visiting countries such as Spain, Portugal and Italy are being urged to prepare for four-hour queues as a new EU border system comes into force today. The Entry Exit System (EES) involves people from third-party countries such as the...
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UK travellers told to expect 'four-hour delays' as new EU border system launches today
Experts have warned of bottlenecks at European airports(Image: Getty Images) Holidaymakers heading to Europe may face four-hour queues under strict new European Union (EU) travel rules. From Sunday (October 12), tourists will have to supply...
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This is the system that records the faces and fingerprints of travelers from outside the EU.
BrusselsThis Sunday marks the first day that non-EU citizens of the Schengen Area will be identified by a new automatic system whenever they enter EU territory. The technology, known as EES (Entry/Exit System), will record the faces and...
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UK travellers could see 'four-hour queues' as new EU border system comes into force
UK travellers visiting countries such as Spain, Portugal and Italy are being urged to prepare for four-hour queues as a new EU border system comes into force today. The Entry Exit System (EES) involves people from third-party countries such as the...
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Warning issued to Brits over new EU border rules
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What changes with EU's new Entry/Exit border system?
It will be collected at the first time of entry after the EES is introduced. For future trips, passport control officers will check travellers' fingerprints and photo against the database - a procedure which, according to the EU, takes less time
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world EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
BRUSSELS - European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday (Oct 11) at the bloc's external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals' data. The Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated system that...
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UK holidaymakers face 'four-hour queues' as new EU border rules come in
Passengers have been told to expect delays(Image: AP) Holidaymakers heading out to popular tourist hotspots such as Spain, Portugal and Italy are being urged to prepare for four-hour queues - as a new EU border system comes into force today...
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British drivers could face delays when travelling to Europe today as EU requires fingerprint and photo data
British drivers are being warned of new EU rules being introduced today that could change the way they travel to the continent From today, Sunday, October 12, 2025, the European Union's new Entry/Exit System (EES) will be introduced, impacting...
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