Chaos continues at European airports: where the longest queues are recorded

 

With the entry into force of new rules (EU Arrival/Departure System – EES), non-EU citizens, including Britons, must register biometric data (fingerprints, facial image) when travelling to the Schengen area. This is an automated system that replaces passport stamps, which may cause additional queues at airports.

 

Key aspects:

 

Who applies: All third-country nationals (visa-free or visa-free) travelling to the EU/Schengen area.

Registration: Facial images and fingerprints will be collected when crossing the border for the first time.

Objective: To strengthen external border controls and detect illegal presence.

 

Longer screening processes are expected for first-time travellers, especially through major European airports. More information about the situation can be found on Delfi:

 

“Long queues are being recorded at European airports after the new entry/exit system, known as the EES, came into effect on April 10. Angry passengers are complaining of waits of several hours and chaos in various countries.

 

New system in force

 

With the new rules in force, all non-European Union (EU) citizens must register their data, such as fingerprints and facial images, before traveling abroad – this has become especially relevant for the British.”

 

Since the European Union has fallen far behind the world in technology, all this information will be quickly accessible, bought and sold online, as AI has greatly reduced the reliability of all information protection systems. Visiting the European Union is becoming dangerous. This data can be used against citizens themselves.

 

Artificial intelligence poses new challenges to cybersecurity. While the EU is investing in security infrastructure, critics around the world warn that any centralized biometric database becomes a high-level target for hackers.