EU sues IBM and two European firms over troubled entry/exit border system
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Key context: <p>Lawsuit filed last year against IBM, Atos and Leonardo after delays to delivery to troubled new system</p><p>The EU has filed a lawsuit against IBM and two other companies involved in its troubled border-management system, an internal document has revealed.</p><p>The bloc’s IT agency, EU-Lisa, filed a case last year against IBM, the French IT company Atos and Italian defence contractor Leonardo, the three members of a consortium to implement and maintain the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/02/what-is-the-ess-and-how-is-it-affecting-visitors-to-eu-nations-this-summer">EU’s entry/exit system</a>, which was launched in October 2025.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/09/eu-lawsuit-ibm-atos-leonardo-entry-exit-border-system">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Lawsuit filed last year against IBM, Atos and Leonardo after delays to delivery to troubled new systemThe EU has filed a lawsuit against IBM and two other companies involved in its troubled border-management system, an internal document has revealed.The bloc’s IT agency, EU-Lisa, filed a case last year against IBM, the French IT company Atos and Italian defence contractor Leonardo, the three members of a consortium to implement and maintain the EU’s entry/exit system, which was launched in October 2025. Continue reading...
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