Greece has decided to exempt British travelers from the EU's new biometric controls. While the rest of Europe struggles with queues and chaos after launching the Entry/Exit System (EES), Athens made a unilateral move to protect its airports from collapse.

The decision is pragmatic: Greece is too dependent on British tourism to afford six-hour passport control lines in July and August. When money talks, rules go quiet.

For Macedonians, no such privilege is on the horizon. As citizens of a non-EU country, every entry into the Schengen zone will require fingerprints, a photo, and patience. But if Greece can make exceptions for the Brits, could someone request the same courtesy for Balkan neighbors? Or do the rules apply strictly only to those who don't bring enough tourist euros?