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Before the EU and Schengen etc. we (Dutch people) could officially be asked for our passports at the Belgium border. In practice you didn't really notice crossi
by tnolet 8y ago
Before the EU and Schengen etc. we (Dutch people) could officially be asked for our passports at the Belgium border. In practice you didn't really notice crossing the border while driving on the highway. No checks, no cops, no customs. Only the roads got worse. (this is a ancient joke between Dutchies and Belgians).
Same applied to (then) West Germany. No border controls really. Now, East Germany (where coincidentally I live now) was a whole different story.
- smnrchrds 8y ago> (this is a ancient joke between Dutchies and Belgians) It might be universal. People here (in the province of Alberta) always joke about roads in the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan. But it also might be because there are more than 1 million Canadians of Dutch origin :)
- wjdp 8y agoRe. the roads here is one often quoted photo. A very extreme example but interesting nevertheless. https://i.imgur.com/adoMWRh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/adoMWRh.jpg
- Scarblac 8y agoThis is the cliche photo of the Belgian / Dutch border: https://www.blikopnieuws.nl/sites/default/files/styles/nieuws-full-tn/public/artikel/snelweg2-blikopnieuws_0.jpg?itok=JG_UkyqW https://www.blikopnieuws.nl/sites/default/files/styles/nieuw...