On Wednesday 23 April, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties approved, by 54 votes to 2 with 10 abstentions, the proposal for the gradual deployment of the Entry/Exit system (EES) at the EU’s external borders (see EUROPE B13617A11).
MEPs also authorised Assita Kanko (ECR, Belgian) to negotiate with the Council of the EU by 60 votes to 3 with 3 abstentions.
Delayed at the request of several Member States, the system may be rolled out over 180 days, although Member States...