https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Uneven application of EES rules at Italy’s airports has caused chaos and confusion for foreign residents; The Local has been digging for answers. https://www.thelocal.it/20260427/what-are-the-ees-rules-for-residents-at-each-italian-airport Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:14:03 +0200 what-are-the-ees-rules-for-residents-at-each-italian-airport As the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) becomes mandatory, we look again at how the rules are being applied to permanent residents of Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20260416/qa-what-are-the-ees-rules-for-residents-arriving-at-italian-airports Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:53:53 +0200 qa-what-are-the-ees-rules-for-residents-arriving-at-italian-airports The rollout of the European Entry and Exit system has been chaotic in Italy, leading to long queues and passengers missing flights. The Local Italy's editor Clare Speak looks at why Italian airports all seem to be applying the rules in their own way. https://www.thelocal.it/20260425/italys-ees-airport-chaos-is-the-latest-example-of-the-same-old-problem Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:44 +0200 italys-ees-airport-chaos-is-the-latest-example-of-the-same-old-problem People passing through Italy’s airports now need to grapple with the EU’s Entry and Exit System – so what should travellers expect over the peak summer travel season? https://www.thelocal.it/20260421/ees-what-to-expect-if-youre-travelling-to-italy-this-summer Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:03:00 +0200 ees-what-to-expect-if-youre-travelling-to-italy-this-summer Most third-country nationals visiting the EU are constrained by the 90-day rule – but if your partner is Italian, you may be able to benefit from a special exemption. https://www.thelocal.it/20260422/how-does-the-90-day-rule-work-for-partners-of-eu-citizens Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:18:20 +0200 how-does-the-90-day-rule-work-for-partners-of-eu-citizens Most non-EU citizens face limits on how long they can spend in Italy and the EU as a whole. Here's what the 90-day rule is and how it works. https://www.thelocal.it/20260421/how-does-the-90-day-rule-work-in-italy Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:28:43 +0200 how-does-the-90-day-rule-work-in-italy The EU’s new Entry and Exit System (EES) brings further confusion if you hold dual citizenship, or if you and your partner hold different passports. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20260420/ees-and-dual-nationals-how-do-the-rules-apply-to-you-in-italy Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:07:55 +0200 ees-and-dual-nationals-how-do-the-rules-apply-to-you-in-italy As the EU's Entry and Exit system (EES) comes into force, Italy’s international residents say they've found themselves waiting much longer at the border than tourists - despite being exempt. https://www.thelocal.it/20260416/ive-had-three-different-answers-ees-causes-delays-and-confusion-for-italys-residents Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:20:42 +0200 ive-had-three-different-answers-ees-causes-delays-and-confusion-for-italys-residents An EasyJet flight from Milan Linate to Manchester left most of its passengers behind on Sunday after queues at passport control stopped them from reaching the gate, in the first major disruption seen in Italy linked to the Entry/Exit System (EES). https://www.thelocal.it/20260413/around-100-passengers-stranded-in-milan-as-eu-border-checks-cause-three-hour-queues Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:02:52 +0200 around-100-passengers-stranded-in-milan-as-eu-border-checks-cause-three-hour-queues Despite claims that the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) border checks would be "fully operational" by April 10th, many airports have reported disruption and some Channel ports don't even have the technology for full rollout yet. https://www.thelocal.it/20260411/full-rollout-of-new-eu-border-checks-hit-by-delays-and-disruption Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:56:38 +0200 full-rollout-of-new-eu-border-checks-hit-by-delays-and-disruption European airports and airlines organisations issued on Monday the latest warning about the next implementation phase of the EU's new biometric border system, “as the transition phase comes to an end right in the travel peak of the Easter holidays.” https://www.thelocal.it/20260330/european-airports-record-longer-border-waiting-times-as-ees-deadline-looms Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:31:07 +0200 european-airports-record-longer-border-waiting-times-as-ees-deadline-looms The British government has alerted UK tourists travelling to the Schengen area around Easter about the full implementation of EU’s new Entry/Exit border system (EES), urging travellers to allow additional time for journeys. https://www.thelocal.it/20260327/uk-warns-of-easter-travel-delays-to-due-to-new-eu-border-checks Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:40:25 +0100 uk-warns-of-easter-travel-delays-to-due-to-new-eu-border-checks One of the stated aims of the EU's new EES system of biometric passport checks is to catch people who 'over-stay' the 90-day limit, and 4,000 of those have been caught in the first months of its implementation, according to an EU official. https://www.thelocal.it/20260224/eus-ees-biometric-passport-checks-catch-4000-over-stayers-in-first-4-months Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:34:18 +0100 eus-ees-biometric-passport-checks-catch-4000-over-stayers-in-first-4-months There have been reports in Italy of long queues at airports as passengers undergo the EU's new EES biometric border checks. 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Take a minute to tell us your own experience of travelling through Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20260219/tell-us-have-you-had-problems-with-ees-border-checks-at-italian-airports Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:49:55 +0100 tell-us-have-you-had-problems-with-ees-border-checks-at-italian-airports Airlines across Europe have called on EU chiefs to review the ongoing roll-out for the EES biometric border checks amid fears the system will lead to border chaos this summer. https://www.thelocal.it/20260211/4-hour-queues-europes-airlines-and-airports-fear-summer-travel-chaos Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:32:29 +0100 4-hour-queues-europes-airlines-and-airports-fear-summer-travel-chaos Member States will have the green light to partially suspend Europe's Entry/Exit System (EES), the new EU digital border system, over the summer to avoid any travel chaos at ports and airports during peak season. https://www.thelocal.it/20260131/eu-delays-full-rollout-of-ees-border-system-over-travel-chaos-concerns Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:00:03 +0100 eu-delays-full-rollout-of-ees-border-system-over-travel-chaos-concerns The roll out of Europe's EES biometric border system was due to be stepped up this week across Europe, but what does that mean for travellers heading between France and the UK via Dover, the Eurotunnel or Eurostar terminals? https://www.thelocal.it/20260114/whats-the-latest-on-rollout-of-eurostar-eurotunnel-and-dover-ees-border-checks Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:28:48 +0100 whats-the-latest-on-rollout-of-eurostar-eurotunnel-and-dover-ees-border-checks The association of European airports called on Thursday for an urgent review of the new EU border system, amid “mounting operational issues” that could affect the holiday season. https://www.thelocal.it/20251218/mayhem-and-chaos-europes-airports-demand-urgent-review-of-new-border-system Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:06:28 +0100 mayhem-and-chaos-europes-airports-demand-urgent-review-of-new-border-system After the EU launched its Entry/Exit System (EES) of enhanced passport controls on October 12th, how is travel to and from Italy affected? https://www.thelocal.it/20251013/qa-how-will-the-eus-new-ees-border-checks-affect-travel-to-italy Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:47:50 +0200 qa-how-will-the-eus-new-ees-border-checks-affect-travel-to-italy From Sunday, non-EU travellers entering Europe's Schengen open-borders zone will gradually be photographed and fingerprinted at border crossings, as the European Union rolls out its much-delayed automated border checks. https://www.thelocal.it/20251012/europe-rolls-out-automated-border-checks Sun, 12 Oct 2025 09:27:13 +0200 europe-rolls-out-automated-border-checks