UK-EU breakthrough will allow airport-style checks at Eurotunnel to avoid border ‘chaos’
The Guardian reports that airport-style passport and fingerprinting controls are to be introduced at Eurotunnel in an effort to prevent "short-term and long-term chaos" in Folkestone and Calais. According to the report, the European Commission has agreed to a new system using an "eagle eye" camera setup, already in use at Rome and Paris airports to supervise fingerprinting. The Guardian says Eurotunnel owner Getlink wants to replicate the "airport experience" at both terminals without requiring people to get out of their cars.
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UK-EU breakthrough will allow airport-style checks at Eurotunnel to avoid border ‘chaos’
Eurotunnel owner Getlink wants to replicate ‘airport experience’ at Folkestone and Calais, without making people get out of cars Airport-style passport and fingerprinting controls are to be introduced at Eurotunnel in an attempt to prevent “short-term and long-term chaos” in Folkestone and Calais. In a breakthrough for travellers, the European Commission has agreed to a new system in which an “eagle eye” camera system, already used in Rome and Paris airports to supervise fingerprinting and facia
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