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Lorry drivers from four Western Balkan countries blocked more than 20 EU border crossings to protest Schengen travel restrictions. The blockade causes €100 million daily export losses, according to officials.

ASK ME ANYTHING: Travel expert Simon Calder answers readers’ questions on what travel will look like in 2026 – from the EU’s new entry-exit system and biometric border checks to rising costs, tighter rules and what British travellers should expect at airports on both sides of the Atlantic

Non-European citizens are beginning to notice big changes when entering Europe. From mid-October 2025, the European Union began its shift from traditional passport stamps to a new digital border management system that captures biometric data, aiming to modernise border security and streamline travel within the Schengen area. These changes affect…

Port of Dover plan for fingerprints and facial biometrics deferred, while airline passengers report hold-ups

All you need to know about handling the Schengen area entry-exit system

Exclusive: Your second-by-second guide to hand-to-hand combat with EES airport kiosks

Digital entry and exit scheme means most travellers will have to register biometric information at the border

For most UK travellers the EES process will be done at foreign airports.

An official at the Port of Dover has said the EES kiosks, which will collect data on travellers, are having trouble connecting to the EU servers.