{
  "id": 2739672,
  "title": "‘Pretty shambolic’: new EU border checks cause stress for UK travellers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pretty-shambolic-new-eu-border-checks-cause-stress-for-uk-travellers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T07:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/23/new-eu-border-checks-ees-uk-travellers-visa-queues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Britons report that EES digital entry and exit system has led to frustration, visa mix-ups and long queues On top of fears about extreme heat and possible jet fuel shortages , Britons planning summer holidays in the EU this year had another thing to worry about – long queues and waiting times caused by the bloc’s new border checks. The EU digital entry and exit system (EES) , which requires…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}