Washington Examiner
A worsening coronavirus pandemic has driven European leaders to revive border controls within the European Union after three decades of efforts to abolish internal borders within the continent.
“The governments are really scared that the virus does not spread, so they are afraid of allowing any kind of freedom of movement,” Kinga Brudzinska, a foreign policy analyst at GLOBSEC in Slovakia, told the Washington Examiner.
Italy’s stunning struggle to cope with the new contagion spurred Hungary and Austria to close borders with their southern neighbor on March 11. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hoped that a ban on entry into the EU would undercut the push for border controls, but 21 countries in the bloc already have banned foreign entry into their nations.
“From today’s perspective, we can see why we need stricter controls,” a European diplomat told the Washington Examiner. “Of course, border control is very unusual for EU, but the times are very unusual.” More
Duh. Repeated an infinite amount of times.
Cause and effect. Stupid people win stupid prizes. Reaping what they sowed.
The Polish do not deserve to be lumped in with the rest of the Pussies!
I respect them and a few others that I can’t think of right now!
A few. Very Few!
And the viral wreckage of globalism smashes into flinders.
Silver lining for the CHINA VIRUS is open border FAIL.
How ironic is it that the biggest open border/sanctuary state proponent is predicting CORONAVIRUS doom and gloom for California?
Thank you, all assholes who put Gavin Newsom in power. Fucking room temp IQ useful idiots.
Generally the Eastern European countries have been a lot more protective of their borders recently.
Shouldn’t Der Frauer be threatening to bankrupt them?
@Kcir (2 Faced Trudeau) – and especially, the Hungarians! Hogy vagy?
Another bright spot in the bleak landscape; George Soros catches it.