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Rebecca Ann Hughes

‘Serious concern’: Nine European countries urge EU to ease Entry/Exit System border checks

Nine European countries have urged the EU to extend the current temporary flexibility to suspend the new Entry/Exit System (EES) border checks, warning that the bloc isn’t ready to fully implement the controls.

In a joint letter, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland have requested the emergency safeguards remain in place after 6 September.

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