Eurostar will not stop in Kent before 2026
Eurostar has ruled out stopping in Kent before 2026. This brings a sense of déjà vu as Eurostar have always ruled out deciding on Kent stations until 2025. According to a BBC article, they added, “There is no short-term prospect… Read More >
Q&A with Normandy Ports Director on EES
The new Entry-Exit System (EES) of Shengen Zone border checks will come into force on November 10. Jérôme Chauvet, development and promotion director at the Ports de Normandie, tells The Connexion magazine how it will be implemented in practice at… Read More >
EES checks are delayed again
The biometric border checks planned by countries in the Shengen zone have had their implementation date pushed back. The checks, which were feared to cause long queues for UK passengers at EU borders, were due to be implemented on October… Read More >
Eurostar voices concerns over EES
Eurostar has expressed concern that the new border checks will add massively to delays at their terminals. The new biometric system, due to come into force in October 2024, is “designed for airports rather than for city-centre and space-constrained terminals”,… Read More >