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Nine European nations are urgently asking Brussels to extend emergency flexibility in the new Entry/Exit System, which is struggling with major operational glitches. They want to keep a key feature that lets border guards bypass fingerprinting and facial scans during peak travel to avoid massive backups — a measure set to expire in September 2026. While the European Commission acknowledges the system’s design includes such temporary workarounds and is working with struggling member states, the travel industry warns the system is already causing chaos this summer and won’t be fixed by the deadline. The standoff underscores the growing tension between security ambitions and real-world travel efficiency.

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