The European Commission has stepped up in order to modernize the Schengen area’s external borders, by proposing adopting a communication on “Stronger and Smarter Information Systems for Borders and Security”.

Dimitris Avramopoulos, European Commissioner on Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship presented the proposal to create an EU Entry-Exit System (EES) , in order to "improve our external border management, that will allow us to better monitor over-stayers". The cost of the revised 2013 p...