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CNN journalist Clarissa Ward reports significant travel chaos and long queues at Lisbon Airport attributed to the implementation of the new EU Entry/Exit System biometric scanning requirements.
The EU's new Entry-Exit System (EES) — which now obliges over a third of non‑EU nationals entering the Schengen area to submit extra personal and biometric data — has provoked a standoff between airports and Brussels. Airports warn of operational strain, higher costs and longer processing times amid limited staff and technical readiness; EU institutions argue the measure is necessary to improve border security, migration management and traveller rights. The dispute highlights tensions between security aims, data‑protection concerns and practical implementation challenges that could affect expats, short‑term visitors and airlines alike.
The measure comes after problems identified with the European Union's new Entry/Exit System
The European Commission is currently refraining from calling it a European problem, but acknowledges that some member states are having difficulties implementing the new entry and exit system in the Schengen Area for non-Europeans.
The European Commission has rejected claims that the recent delays and queues at Portuguese airports are caused by the implementation of the new European entry and exit system.
The new European Entry/Exit System requires digital registration for non-EU citizens in the Schengen area. Airlines and airports warn that the final phase arrives on April 9th, during the peak of Easter travel.
The Ministry of Internal Administration states that the European border control system for non-EU citizens, known as the Entry/Exit System, has been resumed and is now active.
Allows users to complete a questionnaire up to 72 hours before boarding at any airport.
Home News EES postponed in the European Union EES postponed in the European Union The European Union (EU) has postponed the implementation of the Entry-Exit System (EES) from April to September 2026, as revealed by Publituris. By Bruno G.
