Germany ‘reopens old wounds’ with strict border controls

The political establishment loves grand gestures with no substance

Border checks that are "more symbolic than effective"? Sounds about right. It's all for show, to appease right-wing populists, while ordinary people pay the price through disrupted lives and increased costs.

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