Spain keeps EES checks as nine Schengen nations delay full rollout
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Source: The Local Spain
Published: 2026-09-16 18:47 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Immigration, Europe
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Nine EU countries including France, Portugal and Italy have asked to delay the full implementation of EES border checks at busy airports, but Spain is sticking to its guns and maintaining the new biometric controls for non-EU travellers.
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