twenty eighth September 2024
If launched the brand new digital system, EES, will affect UK skiers heading to the mountains of Europe this winter. NEW
The Monetary Occasions is reporting that Germany and France are calling for an pressing rethink of plans to roll out the EU’s biometric border on tenth November.
They are saying the primary laptop system received’t have the ability to address the brand new entry exit system.
It should require all non-EU residents, together with British guests, to register their private particulars, together with their fingerprints once they first go to EU and Schengen nations.
All the primary ski nations of Europe are within the EU or Schengen besides Andorra, however the Principality has no airport and so can solely be reached through France or Spain which are within the EU.
There are issues about extreme delays and disruption.
We’ve reported on the problem on PlanetSKI:
One airport/resort switch firm, Ben’s Bus, has posted on its plans and the way it will have an effect on passengers:
Geneva airport – photograph © PlanetSKI
Germany’s Inside Ministry is reported to be involved concerning the central laptop system saying “it nonetheless lacks the mandatory stability and performance.”
The European Fee stated it was in shut contact with member states who had been working exhausting to make sure the system might begin on time.
Right here at PlanetSKI we’ll hold you up to date.
