EU sues IBM, Atos and Leonardo over border system delays

Published Monday, November 9, 2026 · 6:06 AM EST

The EU has sued IBM, France's Atos and Italy's Leonardo over repeated delays in developing its Entry/Exit System, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. The lawsuit was filed in Estonia and concerns the smart border system's development delays, which the report links to travel chaos.

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