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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent

Nine EU countries further delay EES border checks

People with luggage rushing through sign saying Paris Vous Aime at Orly Airport in Paris
The EU border entry-exit system was supposed to come into full force across the bloc on 6 September. Photograph: Jc Milhet/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images

Nine EU countries, including France, are delaying the introduction of fingerprinting for non-EU citizens as they plead for more time to introduce the new border controls at busy airports in the bloc.

The entry-exit system (EES), which was due to come into force in full on 6 September, has been delayed multiple times to avoid visitor congestion around large events, including the Olympics in 2024.

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