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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-Sch
by tpmx 5y ago
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.
- jacquesm 5y agoThose 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.
- tpmx 5y agoI 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.
- edoceo 5y agoI believe it and can you show the numbers?