Airports Ask Europe to Stop New Border Checks

機場要求歐洲停止新邊境檢查

Jul 1, 2026, 15:54
EuropeInternational

Introduction

Airports and airlines want the European Commission to stop a new border system. They want to stop it during the busy summer months.

機場與航空公司希望歐盟委員會停止一套新的邊境系統。他們希望在繁忙的夏季期間暫停該系統。

Main Body

The new system is called EES. It takes photos and fingerprints from people who are not from the EU. Many people now wait for five hours at the border. Some planes leave with empty seats because people are too slow at the border.

這套新系統被稱為 EES。它會採集非歐盟公民的照片和指紋。許多人現在在邊境需要等待五小時。有些飛機因為邊境過關太慢，導致起飛時仍有空位。

Airports say they do not have enough staff. They also do not have enough space. 40 million more people travel in July and August. This makes the problem worse.

機場表示他們缺乏足夠的人手，也缺乏足夠的空間。七月和八月將增加 4,000 萬名旅客，這使問題更加嚴重。

Greece and France already stopped the checks for a short time. The airlines say this is a big problem. They think tourists will stop visiting Europe if the borders are too slow.

希臘和法國已經暫時停止了檢查。航空公司表示這是一個大問題，他們認為如果邊境過關太慢，遊客將停止訪問歐洲。

Conclusion

The aviation industry is waiting for an answer from President Ursula von der Leyen. They want to stop the checks to help travelers this summer.

航空業正等待歐盟委員會主席馮德萊恩的答覆。他們希望停止檢查以幫助今年夏季的旅客。

Vocabulary Learning

✈️ Learning 'Enough'

In the text, we see: "do not have enough staff" and "do not have enough space."

The Rule: Use enough after the word 'have' to say you have the right amount of something.

How it works:

  • Have enough + [thing] →\rightarrow (I have enough money).
  • Do not have enough + [thing] →\rightarrow (I do not have enough time).

⏱️ 'Too' for Problems

Look at these phrases from the story:

  • "too slow"
  • "too slow" (repeated)

The Logic: When something is too [word], it is a problem. It means 'more than we want'.

  • Slow →\rightarrow (Okay)
  • Too slow →\rightarrow (Bad/Problem!)

🌍 People Words

Notice the difference between these two groups in the text:

  1. People from the EU →\rightarrow (No checks/easy)
  2. People not from the EU →\rightarrow (Photos and fingerprints/hard)

Vocabulary Learning

border (n.)
The line that divides two countries
Example:You must show your passport at the border.
fingerprints (n.)
The marks made by the tips of your fingers
Example:The police took his fingerprints to find the thief.
staff (n.)
The people who work for a company
Example:The hotel staff are very friendly.
tourists (n.)
People who travel to a place for a holiday
Example:Many tourists visit Paris in the summer.
aviation (n.)
The business or practice of flying aircraft
Example:The aviation industry is growing very fast.
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