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BlueMTexpat

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21. By Sunday, things were a bit looser, I understand.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 07:51 PM
Nov 2015

Switzerland did not close its borders at all even though the reactionary parties were having hissyfits about that. And they still are. Border police and patrols were stepped up, as were cantonal police patrols. But they weren't stopping anyone as far as I have heard.

I understand that the situation on Saturday was different, at least from the French side, in any event. I heard reports of minimum delays of 1.5 hours on that day and that several people who had planned visits to Geneva from France turned back because of the delays. There is a major exhibition in Geneva right now (https://www.palexpo.ch/en/agenda/automnales) and it usually gets a lot of cross-border traffic. I would expect that there will continue to be a lot of security in that area.


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We can only hope SoCalNative Nov 2015 #1
Why? eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #2
Because while it's nice to travel unemcumbered SoCalNative Nov 2015 #5
I live in Europe. BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #7
I currently live in Europe too SoCalNative Nov 2015 #10
Ah yes, passport controls BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #12
"People must present passports to enter the Schengen zone SoCalNative Nov 2015 #14
Amsterdam and Berlin BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #18
When I first moved here SoCalNative Nov 2015 #22
That is so. BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #23
Wow TransitJohn Nov 2015 #16
Two things are going to happen: EL34x4 Nov 2015 #3
It's sad but Schengen has to go LittleBlue Nov 2015 #4
+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #8
Yes. n/t Moondog Nov 2015 #6
Liberal post-war Europe is gone. Dawson Leery Nov 2015 #9
Yes. The right hates Schengen and loves nationalism with its strong borders. It is coming back. pampango Nov 2015 #11
My sister in law and her family crossed the border yesterday from France to Geneva CBGLuthier Nov 2015 #13
By Sunday, things were a bit looser, I understand. BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #21
The EU is not a unified polity. In a democracy the citizens need democratic control CJCRANE Nov 2015 #15
So Terrorists aren't just helping to destroy the U.S., but Europe as well AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #17
I love how so many here - presumably US citizens - BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #19
Well, the area is named after a small town in Luxembourg where the treaty was signed DFW Nov 2015 #20
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