Commissioner Johansson's speech on the Entry/Exit System at eu-LISA

European Commission - Speech [Check Against Delivery] Commissioner Johansson's speech on the Entry/Exit System at eu-LISA Tallinn, 16 August 2024 Hello eu-LISA I have come here today to say: Thank you eu-LISA. Thank you for all you are doing. It is a very important job. Managing the large-scale IT systems that keep Europe safe. Protecting Europe, by connecting Europe. That is your mission. We meet at a very important time. Very important for eu-LISA and very important for Europe. Soon, we will switch on the most modern digital border management system in the world. The Entry/Exit System. Making travel easier, and Europe more secure. And soon: fully interoperable Linking up all existing national systems and European systems. This is the moment you have been working towards for so long. Legislative work started 10 years ago. Your work on the Entry/Exit System started six years ago. Turning legal texts into a digital reality. Connecting an entire continent – that is a massive undertaking. And you know that better than anyone. Every single border crossing point. At every single airport, every single harbour, every single road into Europe. We will have digital border controls. All connected. All switched on at the very same time. First came the groundwork. Feasibility studies. Talking to stakeholders. To design the best possible system. Then came procurement. To find the best technologies and best partners to get the job...