UK visitors will get fast-track entry to Greece until better solution is found, minister tells me

UK visitors will get fast-track entry to Greece until better solution is found, minister tells me

Published: May 11, 2026

Duration: 5:46

After Greece decided unilaterally to scrap biometric border checks for British visitors, the tourism minister has said the “UK fast track” will continue until the EU entry-exit system (EES) is improved. Olga Kefalogianni tells me today: “We aim to actually make sure that this facilitation is not just valid for this year.” Her hope is that technology will come to the rescue to enable a friction-free border crossing.


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