In a statement, the government justified the reinforcement of contingency measures at Lisbon airport as a response to “the worsening of constraints in the arrivals area” for non-European passengers from outside the Schengen area, due to the evolution of the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES).
“Considering the need to implement and reinforce the contingency measures defined in September so that it is possible to achieve in the arrivals area the reduction in times already achieved in the departures area,” the government has determined “the immediate suspension for three months of the application of the EES computer system, under European regulations” at Lisbon airport, according to the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI).
The MAI states that there will also be an “immediate reinforcement” of National Republican Guard military personnel with certified training in border control. The ministry also indicates that “the capacity of electronic and physical equipment for external border control will be increased by around 30% to the maximum supported by the current airport infrastructure”.
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