The EU's new EES biometric passport checks have been the subject of controversy and complaints about travel delays, but France's Interior Ministry says they 'protect European citizens on a daily basis', adding that France was taking a 'pragmatic' approach to the rollout.

More than 1,100 ‘concerning individuals' have been refused entry to the Schengen area since October

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