France Suspends Extra EU Border Checks at Dover Amid Delays
France has temporarily suspended additional EU border controls at the Port of Dover to alleviate massive queues and delays for travelers. The decision comes as travelers face significant wait times, exacerbated by hot weather.
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Extra EU border checks suspended at Dover as travellers face delays in heat
Wait times of more than two hours reported at terminal for cross-Channel ferry to France French police have temporarily suspended extra EU border checks at the port of Dover as thousands of holidaymakers faced long delays in the hot weather. Wait times of more than two hours were reported at the terminal in Kent for the cross-Channel ferry to France. The delays come a month after the EU’s entry-exit system (EES), which replaces passport stamps with a digital registration, became fully operati...
By Sammy Gecsoyler
Read full article →EU border checks at Port of Dover suspended due to queues
New EU border checks at the port of Dover have been suspended as motorists queued for hours amid climbing temperatures at the start of a hot bank holiday weekend.
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