Cyprus unaffected as EU entry-exit system causes disruption in airports

Cyprus’s airports are experiencing no problems from the automated system now recording the entry and exit of non-EU nationals across the Schengen area, even as the mechanism has caused chaos at several European airports for days.

The Entry/Exit System, known as EES, is a digital scheme that records when travellers enter and leave the Schengen area for short stays. It collects biometric data, including facial images and fingerprints, alongside personal details from travel documents....