EU Sues Tech Consortium Over Schengen Border Entry System Delays

The European Union has sued three technology companies over the troubled border entry system.

The EU IT agency filed the lawsuit against IBM, Atos, and Leonardo.

The legal case was submitted to a court in Estonia in December 2025.

The agency claims the consortium caused major delays during system development.

The Entry Exit System launched in October 2025 across the Schengen area.

It registers travellers who hold passports from outside the border free travel zone.

Border guards scan fingerprints and take photographs of these travellers.

The checks apply at borders in Denmark, Sweden, and most EU nations.

The system has faced serious technical problems since its launch.

Some travellers waited in airport queues for up to three hours at peak times.

System outages and kiosk failures caused some passengers to miss their flights.

The agency said the lawsuit will not affect current daily operations.

It stated that the border system remains fully operational.

The European Commission noted it is not a party to the lawsuit.