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EES to launch in October 2025. How will the border check system affect crossing times?

The EES requires all borders to install new scanners - most will not be ready on the launch day.

Euronews

EU entry-exit system would have been ‘complete and utter carnage’, says Dover council leader

Ministers have decided to postpone the introduction of the EES indefinitely and apply a staged approach

The Independent UK

Dover boss warns increased post-Brexit red tape will leave port unable to cope by Easter

Exclusive: Families heading for France in cars will provide fingerprints beneath a giant canopy, but concerns raised extra EU bureaucracy will lead to even larger queues

The Independent UK

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‘Tell EU to defer entry/exit system’ or risk serious travel delays, warns Lords committee

Ministers urged to ‘use all diplomatic efforts’ with Brussels to postpone demand for fingerprints and facial biometrics

The Independent UK

Christmas getaway disruption continues amid Dover, road and rail delays

Eurostar and Eurotunnel services resume on Friday but drivers face 60-minute queue for French border controls

The Guardian - UK

Christmas travel chaos continues after storm Pia and Eurotunnel strike cancel flights and Eurostar trains

Eurostar running extra services in bid to clear backlog caused by sudden walk-out, while British Airways axes 20 flights

The Independent UK

Cross-Channel Eurostar traffic resumes after unions end wildcat strike

Passenger and freight traffic using the underwater tunnel between France and England returned to normal on Friday following an agreement between tunnel operators and unions over end of year bonuses.

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Cross-Channel Traffic Gradually Resumes as Eurotunnel Ends Strike

Strike resolved! Eurotunnel triumphs as cross-Channel traffic finally gets back on track. Wave goodbye to disruptions and hello to smooth travel!

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A wildcat strike shuts down English Channel rail services, causing misery for Christmas travelers

The train operator Eurostar says it's canceling all trains to and from London starting at noon Thursday “until further notice” due to a wildcat strike by the staff of Eurotunnel

The Independent UK

Eurostar cancellations add to disruption on storm-hit rail network

Last-minute Eurotunnel strike by French unions in Calais halts services as Storm Pia causes travel problems across country

The Guardian - UK

All Eurotunnel services suspended after shock strikes by French staff

Numerous trains were sent back to their departure point after the tunnel was unexpectedly closed

The Independent UK

EU fingerprint checks for British travellers to start in 2024

Under new entry/exit system, facial scans will also be taken from UK passengers on first trip after launch

The Guardian - UK

Travel fears over ‘big bang’ launch of EU border system in autumn 2024

Exclusive: No ‘soft launch’ for pan-European IT project says Brussels – despite concerns from Ryanair

The Independent UK

New border system for entering the EU finally gets 2024 launch date

British travellers to Europe will need to submit fingerprints and facial biometrics

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Trains will run from London to Cologne, Frankfurt and Geneva by 2030, vows Eurotunnel

‘Space will be found at St Pancras for new entrants,’ says Channel Tunnel chief

The Guardian - UK

Eurotunnel owner predicts new direct high-speed rail routes from London

Getlink says competing services to Germany and Switzerland could be using Channel tunnel within five years

The Guardian - UK

Man detained after bomb squad called to vehicle at Folkestone Channel tunnel terminal

Kent police say vehicle not public safety risk and incident not linked to search for escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife

The Independent UK

Bomb squad called to Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone to reports of suspicious vehicle

Kent Police have confirmed that the incident is not linked the search for fugitive Daniel Khalife

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Wales Online

You can save hundreds of pounds on a Center Parcs family holiday - by going to Belgium

If you're willing to travel a bit further away, you could save hundreds of pounds on your family holiday

Daily Mirror

You can currently snap up day trips to France from £29 with Eurotunnel

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle has currently has cheap fares going, will be available from just £29 each way, making tax-free continental shopping in France even more appealing

The Independent UK

Eurotunnel services ‘back to normal’ after passengers stuck for five hours

A service from Calais to Folkestone was stopped in the tunnel under the English Channel.

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg: I was wrong to say Brexit would not cause Dover delays

Minister blames France for recent problems and suggests Britons might go to Portugal instead

Daily Mirror

All you need to know about Dover travel nightmare as summer getaway causes chaos

Some of the worst scenes were at Dover yesterday, where travellers reported being stuck in five-hour queues to complete border checks before they could check in for their ferry

Manchester Evening News

France holidays: Passport validity, Channel crossing, driving requirements and Covid and face mask rules explained

Holidaymakers need to have a Vaccination Certificate, or show proof of a negative Covid test, to be permitted to enter the country

The Guardian - UK

Airlines and cross-Channel services brace for busiest weekend since Covid

Air travellers told to allow extra time for queues, while Eurotunnel expects rising traffic and P&O ferries remain suspended

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