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Millions of Brits are bracing for chaos at EU borders this weekend as the new EES system—designed to scan non-EU travelers with photos and fingerprints—hits full throttle, causing missed flights, hours-long queues, and travel nightmares. While technically live since April, border officials have been lenient, but that’s changing. The Liberal Democrats are demanding PM Andy Burnham pressure EU leaders to suspend EES until at least September, calling it a “bungled, malfunctioning” system that’s punishing holidaymakers and hauliers—and threatening Britain’s summer tourism. Spain tops the list of destinations, with Greece, Portugal, Italy, and Turkey also popular. Travel experts urge extra buffer time; Greece won’t apply EES to UK nationals, while France’s tech glitches are slowing things down. The UK government is lobbying hard, and while Dover traffic remains smooth, airlines like EasyJet want EES suspended until October to avoid return flight chaos.

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