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Eu....... pop goes the weasel
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Also note the article there about EU traders moaning about inporting goods to UK
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"Instead of listening to the people, the EU fuels the fire for resentment. The vaccine fiasco, the inability to stop illegal migration and spiralling debt, to name a few, are a recipe for disaster".
Seems like it’s not all a bed of roses in the EU as some on here will have you think it is.
Seems like it’s not all a bed of roses in the EU as some on here will have you think it is.
its the Express....a comic for brexiters with zero adherence to the truth.
let me guess....."an official said......."
Wrong guess. Try guessing Nicolaus Fest, German MEP. You should try reading past the name of the paper occasionally.
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To be fair he is an anti EU MEP, but everythings not rosy in EU at the moment, especially with the vaccine rollout.
So was Nigel Farage and look what he predicted!
Serial loser, lol.
And (probably) the biggest single issue in the Leave vote prevailing was freedom of movement.
Which is (and may be, for a long time to come) absolutely not the way to deal with the 'rona.
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Member states are free to impose border restrictions while staying within the Schengen zone.
Indeed many member states have imposed border restrictions for transport other than by road.
Yes, I know. However,
this pandemic is not going to be over anytime soon; according to Dr Chris Smith over the weekend, we may be operating under this "new normal" for a very long time to come.
By member states imposing their own border restrictions (which may well have to be for years to come), one of the foundations of the EU would be fundamentally undermined.
As I posted some time ago, my best guess / hope is that the 'rona mutates, such that the most successful variant is little more than "the common cold".
Whether that is a likely outcome, and whether this may happen in months, years, or decades though, is anyone's guess.
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I agree with your suspicion that the virus may well be with us for a long time to come.
However, the rules of Schengen do allow for temporary imposition of border restrictions. As far as I know, 'temporary' is not specifically defined, and would allow for 'as long as necessary'.
Indeed, even when ( and it is an invariable, 'when') restrictions are lifted, there could still be in place the catch all: 'necessary travel only'.
So I suppose Italy will find it ‘necessary' for all illegals that land on their shores to travel to the U.K. via France.
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