By Reuters
Publication Date: 2026-11-09 14:38:00
Nov 9 (Reuters) – The European Union has sued IBM, French IT group Atos and Italian defence contractor Leonardo over repeated delays in developing its new smart border system, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing internal communications.
EU-Lisa, the agency responsible for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area has sued the firms, according to the newspaper.
The Entry/Exit System electronically records the entry and exit of non-EU nationals at the bloc’s external borders. The system applies across the 29 countries in the Schengen area and is designed to identify visa overstayers, combat identity fraud and curb illegal migration.
EU-Lisa told the FT that the legal proceedings had “no impact on the functioning of the Entry/Exit System (EES),” adding that the dispute relates to delays in the delivery of the EES at the time of the…
