France Introduces Seven-Month Long Border Controls

[witzend]

Looks like cross channel tours just got less likely for this year

“Death of Schengen”: France Introduces Seven-Month Long Border Controls Amid Coronavirus

France is the most recent country to join the rest of the Schengen Members on the introduction of internal border controls as a measure for fighting the further outbreak of the COVID-19. Contrary to the 20-day border reintroduction applied by the other countries, most of which have been extended...

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[vwalan]

might even set some borders down here and keep kernow independant.

 

[wildebus]

Looks like cross channel tours just got less likely for this year

“Death of Schengen”: France Introduces Seven-Month Long Border Controls Amid Coronavirus

France is the most recent country to join the rest of the Schengen Members on the introduction of internal border controls as a measure for fighting the further outbreak of the COVID-19. Contrary to the 20-day border reintroduction applied by the other countries, most of which have been extended...

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"just got less likely"? Did you notice the date of that item?

 

[andyjanet]

3rd April a lot can happen in just a few days

 

[mariesnowgoose]

3rd April a lot can happen in just a few days

Aye, by my guess we must be exactly 18 years away from that date by now Andy...?

 

[antiquesam]

I didn't read that as they've closed the border, just have controls in place between Schengen countries. As we've always had to go through French border controls I don't see how it makes any difference to those Brits wanting to spend their money in France.

 

[witzend]

3rd April a lot can happen in just a few days

Only 18 days into the 7 months mentioned

 

[jagmanx]

The virus is not going away.
Macron's idea just a taster of similar to come !

 

[QFour]

Looks like we will not be going to France anytime soon. Have to start planning a trip round the Uk instead. Should not be too expensive especially if the petrol stations are paying us to take it away.

 

[jacquigem]

Just a shame Food and Drink prices not better

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Suggest we be grateful for current prices right now, cos they won't be staying low for long - especially foodstuffs.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Oh, and forgot to say - be grateful we still have food!

 

[antiquesam]

Talk about waffle. With the ferry movements into Portsmouth reduced the smell of their exhausts isn't nearly as strong. Speaking to a councillor about this I was told the council owned ferry port will be carbon neutral by 2022. Not the ferries that spew out the fumes, just the port itself.

 

[Greengrass]

might even set some borders down here and keep kernow independant.

Great keep the pixies on there side of the border lol

 

[vwalan]

Great keep the pixies on there side of the border lol

we dont have pixies .
we have piskies.
never mind though i know where its better to be.

 

[witzend]

News today Spain talking of No tourists allowed for 12 mths

 

[peter palance]

might even set some borders down here and keep kernow independant.

oh no you dont. be-leave it or not. my grand-sons are down there. go independant would you. this could be war, on the other hand i love them. try wales they looking for mobby. ok.pj. p.s. cymru-am-bydd. tri--chynnig--i gymro.

 

[peter palance]

we dont have pixies .
we have piskies.
never mind though i know where its better to be.

save one for me , ok.pj. bottoms up.?

 

[peter palance]

Talk about waffle. With the ferry movements into Portsmouth reduced the smell of their exhausts isn't nearly as strong. Speaking to a councillor about this I was told the council owned ferry port will be carbon neutral by 2022. Not the ferries that spew out the fumes, just the port itself.

in a bottle eh, here's to it , ok.pj.

 

[peter palance]

News today Spain talking of No tourists allowed for 12 mths

what none from north africa, oh heck. ok.pj.