*Were* there some justification to suspend #Schengen for security reasons, maybe there's a case for it
But, for Germany especially, you simply cannot close all land borders. There are too many tiny lanes crossing
So they control only big crossings, buggering up people's lives for no security gain
But, for Germany especially, you simply cannot close all land borders. There are too many tiny lanes crossing
So they control only big crossings, buggering up people's lives for no security gain
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They did so to avoid a total chaos. People wanted to avoid border controls on the German A3 at Emmerich, and zapped through the small village.
I'm honest, I believe that Beek had every right to close the roads to avoid more chaos. Which I think is, saumäßig.
(€, Paywall. The teaser image is good though) https://www.nrz.de/lokales/emmerich-rees-isselburg/article409199952/chaos-nach-a3-kontrollen-in-elten-beek-schliesst-fuer-autos-die-grenze.html
btw, do you have any Dutch sources? It would be interesting to read them.
https://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/het-verkeer-in-beek-loopt-vast-door-duitse-grenscontroles-auto-s-reden-door-de-tuinen~b4be54e1/ (let me know if it's pay-walled for you)
This one's the municipality announcing the closure:
https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/8321351/gemeente-sluit-wegen-af-vanwege-toenemend-sluipverkeer
And this is about ending the closure.
https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/8324027/sluiproutes-niet-meer-afgesloten-maatregelen-niet-nodig
Used Germany as a short cut driving across Austria last week and didn’t see any guards then either.
Had to take a detour around a traffic jam at an Austria/Germany Autobahn border crossing a few months ago, partially exacerbated by the border check itself, and of course there was no checks at the country road crossing I had to use instead. Because there can’t be!
Germany needs to obey to laws
Border police: "But we can't control everything, we don't have resources"
Politicians: "Control where you will pick up most people then"
Police: "So the big borders then"
Result: delays at the big borders, everything passes elsewhere
It's populist bullshit.
#Dobrinth #CDU
Reaching him is shortest done by crossing the border twice to avoid the city.
Going for a walk means never being really sure in which country you are right now.
BUT Dobrindt breaks the law