EU nations push for stronger border controls could impact Schengen zone
Several EU countries that are a part of the Schengen area are seeking to strengthen their border controls for all…
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Schengen states make biometric registration mandatory for Indian visa applicants
Starting November 2, the Schengen states will require all Indian visa applicants to visit the consulate or application center —…
EES faces more operational constraints at checkpoints
The biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) which is live at several airports across the Schengen zone is said to be facing…
Czech police say secunet cuts border processing times under EES
Having deployed biometric technology from Germany’s secunet in adapting to the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), border police in the Czech…
EES faces fresh political pressure despite security gains
Airport and airline operators continue to be at loggerheads over the EU’s EES system as a first-person account sheds light…
EU decides not to suspend the EES even as it admits difficulties
The European Union has decided to press ahead with biometric border controls despite admitting “20 difficult spots.” Airports and airlines…
Airline lobby groups want full ESS pause for summer, EC agrees to meet
Europe’s aviation industry is struggling with the new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) so much that countries need the option to…
Pressure grows to suspend EES checks during European summer travel
Airports in Rome are considering suspending the Entry-Exit System (EES) during the summer travel season. Marco Troncone, chief executive of…
Europe seeks feedback on plan for sharing biometric data with non-EU law enforcement
The European Commission has requested public feedback on its plans for a reciprocal biometric data-sharing framework for police with non-EU…
Armenia prepares to issue redesigned biometric passports this fall
Armenia has announced that the design of biometric passports is ready, and their issuance is scheduled for the fall of…
