Hour-long queues in Prague airport as EU entry-exit system comes into effect

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Albania below EU average in tobacco use

TIRANA, Oct. 12 (TemA) — Europe remains the region with the highest rate of adult smoking, with 24.1% of adults using tobacco, according to a new World Health Organization report. Smoking prevalence among European women also remains high at 17.4%....

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

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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...

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...

‘States which pose a threat’ cannot join EU’s Safe programme, Palmas says

“States which pose a threat to European Union member states” cannot join the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (Safe) defence procurement programme, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Sunday. Speaking after a church service in the...

EU scales up pressure against national barriers in finance

THE European Union’s (EU’s) executive arm warned of new infringement cases coming against member states that are blocking banking mergers as the bloc rushes to reduce national barriers so money can flow more effectively into investments in...

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...

The EU’s new border rolls out today — here’s what you need to know 

EU borders are about to look different for British passport holders (Picture: Metro) British passport holders and non-European Union nationals are about to become subject to the European Union’s new Entry-Exit System. The system, often known as...

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...

EU begins gradual roll-out of digital border system

BRUSSELS - European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Oct 12 at the bloc’s external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals’ data. The Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated system that requires...

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...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

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...

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...

EU imports $16.9bn in green energy products

In 2024, the EU imported €11.1 billion ($12.8 billion) worth of solar panels, €2.9 billion of liquid biofuels, and €0.5 billion worth of wind turbines from extra-EU countries, totalling almost €14.6 billion ($16.9 billion) in imports of green...