EU authorities will postpone until 2027 the introduction of an electronic system for controlling entry into the bloc due to frequent malfunctions in its operation that caused "chaos at the border." This was reported by the British newspaper Financial Times, citing sources.

According to the publication, the electronic self-registration system (ETIAS) has performed poorly because of frequent technical failures, as well as the slow rollout of the second element of border control — the Entry/Exit System (EES). This has led to long queues at several airports and land border crossing points. As a result, the EU-Lisa agency, which is responsible for introducing the system, acknowledged that its full launch by the end of the year, as previously planned, is no longer possible.

According to the newspaper's sources, this decision was made in June. EU-Lisa's management is due to meet again in September to discuss the new timeline. European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner noted in a letter to the heads of European airlines that another reason for the delay in launching the system may have been a "shortage of staff or a lack of proper infrastructure." Another FT source called plans to launch ETIAS in 2026 "illusory."