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Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits
Key takeaways
- Theo Leggett Transport correspondent Reuters Portugal and Italy do not plan on exempting British nationals from Europe's new fingerprinting and facial scanning checks, the European Commission has confirmed.
- These reports were not confirmed by the authorities in either country.
- The rollout of the Entry-Exit System (EES) has caused long queues at some European airports and sparked warnings that delays could worsen over the summer holiday period.
Theo Leggett Transport correspondent Reuters Portugal and Italy do not plan on exempting British nationals from Europe's new fingerprinting and facial scanning checks, the European Commission has confirmed.
Recent reports had suggested the two countries were set to follow the example of Greece, which has effectively suspended biometric checks at its borders for British citizens in order to prevent major disruptions over the summer.
These reports were not confirmed by the authorities in either country.
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