EU’s ‘unpleasant and dangerous’ border checks need overhaul, says Greek airports boss

Airports have had to use gazebos to shield passengers from sun as they wait to be processed, says Alexander Zinell

The boss of 14 Greek airports has called for a serious overhaul of the EU’s new border checks after having to erect gazebos for passengers queuing outside.

Alexander Zinell, the chief executive of Fraport Greece, joined a growing chorus of critics calling out “fundamental flaws” in the entry-exit system (EES), which requires non-EU passengers to have their fingerprints and photo taken at the start of their trip and verified every time they leave or re-enter the Schengen zone.