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Martin Banks has been a journalist for over 40 years, working in Brussels since 2001 where he has covered EU politics, initially for European Voice and more recently for The Parliament Magazine plus a raft of other titles. He also writes about other topics including culture and travel. Prior to coming to Belgium he had worked in regional (including a 6 year stint as Chief Reporter for the 2nd biggest selling regional in the UK) and national journalism in the UK since 1980.

9 July 2026 - 10:46

EU’s ETIAS travel authorisation system could be delayed beyond 2026

The European Commission is reportedly considering delaying the launch of its new travel pre-authorisation system (ETIAS), according to a story broken by the Financial Times, reporting discussions taking place within the […]