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Europe’s Smart Border Ambition Is Hitting a Very Analogue Wall

Published May 29, 2026 by Staff Writer

Europe’s Smart Border Ambition Is Hitting a Very Analogue Wall

A continent that welcomes 748 million visitors annually, operates a seamless travel area across 29 nations, and confronts genuine security challenges at its external frontiers has every reason to invest in the digital infrastructure that the EES and ETIAS collectively represent.

The EU’s Entry/Exit System went fully live on 10 April 2026 with ambitions to modernise Schengen border management — but queues stretching…

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Greece Scraps Biometric Checks for British Travellers in Bold Tourism Gambit

Published April 19, 2026 by Staff Writer

Greece Scraps Biometric Checks for British Travellers in Bold Tourism Gambit

Athens exempts UK travelers from EES biometrics at all borders. By ditching fingerprints and scans, Greece gains a major competitive edge over Spain and Italy for the 4.89 million Britons arriving this summer.

Athens exempts UK travelers from EES biometrics at all borders. By ditching fingerprints and scans, Greece gains a major competitive edge over…

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