EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs Magnus Brunner travelled to Croatia on Thursday for talks on security and migration, including the country’s roll-out of the EU’s Entry-Exit System, which has already blocked over 1,500 serious security threats.
Brunner visited Split Airport, where he was shown the work of Croatian police and held a joint news conference with Croatia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Davor Božinović, the Commission informed in a release.
The Entry-Exit System, known as EES, is a digital border system that records the entries and exits of non-EU nationals travelling for short stays in 29 European countries.
It has registered more than 160 million entries and exits since it became operational in October 2025.
More than 50,000 entries have been refused so far under the system, including more than 1,500 people who posed what the Commission described as a serious security risk to the Schengen Area — the passport-free travel zone covering most EU countries and a few non-EU states.
Talks with Croatia’s interior minister
The Commission said the airport visit and news conference focused on “good practices” and lessons learned from Croatia’s experience of implementing the new system.
On the second day of the trip, Brunner held a bilateral meeting with Božinović to discuss internal security and migration, including border management measures intended to safeguard security while facilitating legitimate travel.
