EU border delays 'not bearable' over summer, warns airport boss
Berlin Airport's management has warned that the new EU Entry-Exit System (EES) is causing severe delays for non-EU travelers. The system, which requires biometric registration, is reportedly struggling with technical complexity and inconsistent implementation across member states.
Why it matters
The EES is intended to modernize border security, but its current implementation threatens to disrupt summer travel and cause significant logistical bottlenecks at major European transit hubs.
Image source, Getty Images By Katy Austin Transport correspondent Published 23 minutes ago The boss of Berlin Airport has said non-EU nationals arriving in the German capital are having to queue for up to two hours under a new digital border system, and warned the situation is "not bearable over the summer".
The article reports on logistical complaints from airport management and travelers without taking a political stance on the policy itself.
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