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Brussels’ High-Tech Border System Is Creating Real-World Delays

Javier Villamor May 8, 2026

The same European Union that spent years claiming to champion privacy and data protection now requires millions to hand over biometric data just to legally cross a border.

Newly installed non-Schengen automatic border control gates are pictured at the Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni, Romania, on March 28, 2024.

EU Launches Biometric Border Entry System for Non-EU Travellers

TEC News April 10, 2026

The new Entry/Exit System (EES) requires non-EU travellers to register fingerprints, a facial photograph and passport details when entering the Schengen Area.

Balkan Truckers Continue Border Blockades Against EU Travel Rules

TEC News / AFP January 28, 2026

Checkpoints across Bosnia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are blocked, with Serbian crossings also affected.

Digital Gatekeepers: Welcome to Europe. Please Scan Your Face.

Zolta Győri September 25, 2025

The EU’s new biometric border system goes live this October, ushering in a new era of surveillance, automation, and questions about privacy and freedom of movement.

Digital Borders Incoming: EU Parliament Backs Entry/Exit System

TEC News July 8, 2025

Facial scans, fingerprints, and automatic tracking will replace manual checks for non-EU travellers under a new Schengen-wide border regime.

Preliminary Agreement Reached for New European Border Control System

Zolta Győri May 19, 2025

The advanced digital technology allows for better cooperation between member states and stricter control over letting dangerous individuals into the Schengen area.

New EU Border System Set To Launch—Unless Delayed Again

Zolta Győri April 15, 2025

Traditional passports will be replaced by registering travelers digitally along with their fingerprints, photo, and passport details.

Tag: entry/exit system

Brussels’ High-Tech Border System Is Creating Real-World Delays

EU Launches Biometric Border Entry System for Non-EU Travellers

Balkan Truckers Continue Border Blockades Against EU Travel Rules

Digital Gatekeepers: Welcome to Europe. Please Scan Your Face.

Digital Borders Incoming: EU Parliament Backs Entry/Exit System

Preliminary Agreement Reached for New European Border Control System

New EU Border System Set To Launch—Unless Delayed Again

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