Re:The World’s Biggest Tire Graveyard in Kuwait Is on Fire
by jacquesm on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @03:00PM
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It's a bit more complicated than that. Schengen had a lot more effect on the border checks for people than it did on the border checks for goods, which were next to non-existent already.
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Re:The World’s Biggest Tire Graveyard in Kuwait Is on Fire
by tpmx on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @03:15PM
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And at the same time not. Schengen abolished border checks for vehicles passing national borders.
Border checks for goods were not next to non-existent pre-Schengen. They caught a lot of stuff. At least in Sweden.
Re:The World’s Biggest Tire Graveyard in Kuwait Is on Fire
by jacquesm on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @03:16PM
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Those were spot checks at best. The amount of internal goods traffic within the EU is astounding, you're looking at 10 million tons per year.
Re:The World’s Biggest Tire Graveyard in Kuwait Is on Fire
by tpmx on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @04:10PM
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I actually ran the numbers, napkin style, a while ago. I think an efficient border control was happening, and still could be happening soon, if we were to re-implement it.
I was looking at whether it would be financially prudent for Sweden to start up border checks again to stop the flow of stolen goods out of the country. The conclusion was a clear yes.