EU's new border control system causes long airport queues across Europe
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The Economist
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The article discusses the EU's new Entry-Exit Scheme (EES) border control system, which is causing extremely long queues and frustration at European airports, particularly for American and British travelers who previously enjoyed visa-free travel. The system has sparked social media complaints with videos showing chaotic passport control lines.
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· 3 pulledTHE EUROPEAN UNION frets a lot about whether it is competitive, but in one sector it leads the world: acronyms that infuriate foreigners.
In recent months the EU's Entry-Exit Scheme (EES) has caused conniptions at the continent's airports.
Exasperated visitors (mostly Americans and Britons, for whom travel to Europe is supposed to be a visa-free breeze) have posted videos on Instagram and TikTok of spaghetti-like queues at passport control.
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