EU commissioner warns of possible border waiting times during Christmas holidays over the EES system
Summary
EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner told Politico that member states must effectively implement the new Entry/Exit System (EES) to avoid multi-hour airport waits during the upcoming Christmas holidays, singling out Belgium as under-prepared; Belgium's interior minister rejected the criticism, citing airport infrastructure limits at Zaventem.
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BRUXELLES, 12. oktobra (FENA) - Države članice Evropske unije moraju osigurati efikasnu primjenu novog Sistema ulaska i izlaska (EES) kako bi spriječile višesatna čekanja putnika
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Locations
- Belgija · Country
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- Zaventem · City / settlement
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Places mentioned in the report
Canada and the United States are mentioned only as comparison examples for border-control systems, not as locations of the event. Brussels is mentioned as the seat of EU institutions where the statement was made, while Zaventem and Belgium refer to the airport and country where border waiting times have already been recorded.
Sources (4)
- 02:00 AMFederalna televizijaOpen the original
- 08:45 AMFENA (Federalna novinska agencija)Open the original
- 08:46 AMBUKA (6yka)Open the original
- 08:53 AMVečernji list BiHOpen the original
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