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France scales down border checks at Dover port amid chaotic delays

Roads around the Kent port are 'heavily congested' with traffic jams of around two hours to access the site, according to Port of Dover Travel.

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What happened At the start of a hot bank holiday weekend, lengthy queues had formed at Dover port in what its authorities described as a challenging situation.
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CenterFrance scales down border checks at Dover port amid chaotic delays

Politico Europe · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFrance is forced to switch off new EU border checks system that is forcing thousands of British holidaymakers to queue for four h...

Daily Mail · Center-right · News report

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Daily MailNews report · May 23, 1:36 PM

France is forced to switch off new EU border checks system that is forcing thousands of British holidaymakers to queue for four hours at Dover in 30C sizzling heat

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Roads around the Kent port are 'heavily congested' with traffic jams of around two hours to access the site, according to Port of Dover Travel.

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Politico EuropeNews report · May 23, 2:17 PM

France scales down border checks at Dover port amid chaotic delays

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At the start of a hot bank holiday weekend, lengthy queues had formed at Dover port in what its authorities described as a challenging situation.

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May 23, 1:36 PM: Daily Mail joined the source map.

May 23, 2:17 PM: Politico Europe joined the source map.

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