The mayor of LondonSadiq Khan, expressed this Saturday his concern about the entry into force of new controls for travelers entering and leaving the European Union (EU)which threaten to cause “chaos” at St. Pancras station.
In 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom decided to vote to leave the EU. Brexit, The country’s departure from the bloc came into effect in January 2021.
From the end of 2024, third-country nationals entering the EU They will be subject to an automated entry and exit control system (Entry/Exit System, EES).
This centralized database will include photographs of the traveler’s face and fingerprints. A British parliamentary committee warned last month that the EES could cause significant delays of up to 14 hours at borders.
The commission specifically cited the case of London’s St Pancras station, where Eurostar trains arrive, a vital rail link for the capital.
”As things stand, these new post-controlsBrexit “They will cause chaos at St Pancras, with service cuts and potentially huge queues for commuters at peak times,” London’s Labor mayor Sadiq Khan warned in a statement.
Khan asked the government not to ignore this “direct consequence of the Brexit”, which would send “a terrible signal to tourists and businesses around the world”, when the London economy is barely recovering from the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.
Source: Gestion
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