UK officials tell France to ‘prioritise flow’ amid EES chaos concern

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUK officials have asked popular holiday destinations to help ease the flow of passengers this summer (Getty/iStock)UK officials have urged France to prioritise the flow of travellers over strict compliance with the new EU Entry Exit System (EES) during the upcoming peak summer holiday period. The EES, fully implemented in April, requires non-EU citizens, including those from the UK, to have their fingerprints and photographs taken when entering the Schengen Area. Home Office minister Alex Norris stated that the UK government is pushing for flexibility to prevent long delays, but ruled out a full suspension of the EES as "undeliverable". The EU has rejected calls from airline and airport groups to suspend the EES until September, despite fears of significant delays for millions of holidaymakers. EU officials acknowledge there is "still quite a lot of work to do" to resolve technical issues with the system, which aims to increase transparency regarding entry and exit rules. In fullEES border checks: UK urges France to ‘prioritise flow’ ahead of summer holiday chaosMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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