The Guardian
Jennifer Rankin
09 November 2026
Lawsuit filed last year against IBM, Atos and Leonardo after delays to delivery to troubled new system
The 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.
The rollout has faced significant difficulties: some passengers at peak times have missed their flights as a result of delays blamed on the new technology and a lack of staff at the border...
