EU Rejects Suspending Biometric Border Controls Despite 20 'Difficult Spots' The European Union's new biometric border controls, designed to boost security and efficiency at Europe's borders, have instead caused chaos and delays for travelers this summer.
The system, which includes fingerprinting and facial recognition checks, has been struggling to cope with the influx of passengers.
Despite admitting that there are 20 "difficult spots" where the system is under strain, EU officials have refused to suspend implementation of the new controls.