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'Critical issues to overcome' ahead of new EU border rules, govt warned

Government
Ilaria Grasso Macola
22 May 2024

Kent’s transport and tourism authorities – including the Port of Dover– have urged the government to ensure an orderly response to impending new EU border rules, and have called on ministers to get together with Eurostar to discuss reopening its other international railway stations.

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Dover is working to avert long queues of vehicles due to the EES requirements (Credit: iStock)

Local leaders are stepping up their pleas for an seamless transition when the EU’s entry-exit system (EES) takes effect later this year, along with the Etias visa waiver programme, which is now expected to come into force in 2025.