Portugal and Italy now refuse to scrap hated EU border checks despite travel chaos for British tourists

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Portugal and Italy have refused to scrap EU border checks despite the threat of travel chaos for British tourists.There were reports earlier this week that the two countries would follow Greece in suspending the new Entry/Exit system (EES).The system, introduced across the Schengen area last month, resulted in delays which British passengers described as "mayhem".Greece had already suspended the system - which requires biometric checks when entering the zone - for British travellers until September.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Despite talks that Italy would emulate Greece, the European Commission confirmed that both Portuguese and Italian airports would not suspend the system.Seamus McCauley, of travel firm Holiday Extras, said European countries reliant on tourism could have no choice but to follow Greece's move to suspend the EES.He said: "Countries are not going to sit back and let Greece take their trade because they won't face EES delays at airports."To do so would be...

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