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# A look at the troubled rollout of the EU's automated biometric entry/exit border system, as airport operators warn of severe delays ahead of the summer holidays (Financial Times)

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**Published:** July 4, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260704/p9#a260704p9  

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