Long queues have been forming since early this morning at the Waiting times for cars are reaching around two hours, while delays for tourist buses and coaches exceed even five hours

Long queues have been forming since early this morning at the Evzoni border crossing, with thousands of travellers facing lengthy delays due to the full implementation of the European Union’s new digital biometric border control system.

Waiting times for private cars are reaching around two hours, while delays for tourist buses and coaches are exceeding even five hours, causing significant disruption for drivers and passengers attempting to enter Greece, as reported by voria.gr.

Among the thousands of travellers are many families and holidaymakers heading to popular summer destinations in northern Greece, including Halkidiki, Kavala and Pieria, ahead of the first major wave of beach-bound travel. Heavy traffic is expected to continue throughout the weekend.

The delays are directly linked to the implementation of the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), which provides for the electronic and biometric registration of third-country nationals entering or leaving EU member states for stays of up to 90 days.

According to European authorities, the main objectives of the new system are to strengthen security within the Schengen area, improve border management, prevent illegal migration and, in the long term, speed up border checks.border crossing, with thousands of travellers facing lengthy delays due to the full implementation of the European Union’s new digital biometric border control system.

Waiting times for private cars are reaching around two hours, while delays for tourist buses and coaches are exceeding even five hours, causing significant disruption for drivers and passengers attempting to enter Greece, as reported by voria.gr.

Among the thousands of travellers are many families and holidaymakers heading to popular summer destinations in northern Greece, including Halkidiki, Kavala and Pieria, ahead of the first major wave of beach-bound travel. Heavy traffic is expected to continue throughout the weekend.

The delays are directly linked to the implementation of the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), which provides for the electronic and biometric registration of third-country nationals entering or leaving EU member states for stays of up to 90 days.

According to European authorities, the main objectives of the new system are to strengthen security within the Schengen area, improve border management, prevent illegal migration and, in the long term, speed up border checks.