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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

EES border checks: UK urges France to ‘prioritise flow’ ahead of summer holiday chaos

Border biometric equipment installed at Lisbon airport in Portugal - (Simon Calder)

UK officials have told France to “prioritise flow” during the peak summer holiday period, a minister said, amid growing concerns over long delays.

The new EU border checks, EES, were rolled out fully in April and 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.

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