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...

EES: EU’s New Border System Falters as Technical Glitches Cause Travel Chaos

182The European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), designed to replace passport stamps with biometric verification for non-EU travellers, officially launched today into turbulent waters. While the system promises tighter security and faster...

Bangladesh wants to sign trade deal with EU: adviser

Bangladesh wants to sign an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) after conducting a feasibility study and reviewing bilateral trade data, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said today. The adviser made the statement...

What happened as the EU entry-exit borders scheme finally took effect?

The European Union’s entry-exit system (EES) for British passport holders, as well as other “third-country nationals”, begins on Sunday 12 October. The digital border scheme connects every frontier crossing point in the Schengen area (comprising...

New EU Entry/Exit system now enforced as thousands stranded in airports

The new European Entry/Exit System (EES) has been launched this morning. This new travel system, which will impact millions of travellers globally, will be operational in 25 EU countries and four non-EU countries. The EES aims to eliminate the...

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...

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...

Major border rule change: EU Entry/Exit System starts today in Spain

Spain launches the EU’s new Entry/Exit System at Madrid-Barajas Airport. Credit : Ivan Marc, Shutterstock Spain has officially started using the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) – a high-tech border control designed to replace passport stamps with...

Everyone in Wales who won't have to follow new EU travel rules

Not all travellers will need to use EES(Image: Getty Images) People from Wales and other parts of the UK heading to EU countries may encounter a new system starting today. Airports throughout Europe are initiating the new Entry and Exit System...

Hungary’s Orban Opposes EU’s Alleged ‘Ukraine War Plan’ via New Petition

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has vowed to launch a petition inside the country to halt the EU’s so-called “war plans” for Ukraine on Saturday. The move came amid a renewed diplomatic spat between Kyiv and Budapest, escalated by recent...

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...

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...

Hattmannsdorfer Calls for Tough EU Action Against Hungary's Special Tax

Austria feels that the Hungarian tax is discriminatory and puts Austrian trading companies at a disadvantage. / Picture: © Hungarian and Austrian crossed flags by Vindobona Economics Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) has sharply called on...

Four-hour queue warning as new EU border rules come into force today

Kate Wilson Executive Editor and Neil Lancefield PA Transport Correspondent 09:47, 12 Oct 2025Updated 09:47, 12 Oct 2025 UK travellers visiting countries such as Spain, Portugal and Italy are being urged to prepare for four-hour queues as a new EU...

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...

What is the Entry Exit System? New EU border rules come into force today

The Entry Exit System (EES) involves people from third-party countries such as the UK having their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter the Schengen area, which consists of 29 European countries, mainly in the EU. For most UK...

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...

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...

France faces EU pressure to rein in its deficit and its debt

Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Partly cloudy. High 82F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Rain showers this evening with mostly clear conditions overnight. Low around 75F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%. Updated: October 12, 2025 @...

Update on Immigration (EU Exit) Regulations 2025

Details Written by Vox Editor Category: Local Published: 12 October 2025 HM Government of Gibraltar notes the immediate public response following yesterday’s publication of the Legal Notice introducing a temporary administrative pause on new...