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Post by ltdgas on Jun 6, 2024 9:41:27 GMT
Paratroopers who parachuted into France for d- day celebrations were met by immigration officials who asked to see there passports Should of left them to the Germans , thank Christ we’ve left that vile block
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 6, 2024 10:06:43 GMT
There are some weird things going on with the EU. For example, I hold a German Residence Permit. In the past, when I present this with my passport, my passport would not get stamped, either entering or leaving the EU. This changed. Now, when I enter the EU I present the Permit and my passport does not get stamped, but if I leave the EU then even with the Permit my passport gets stamped ! Why? I've no idea. One guy at the French passport control did say something about my wife has to be with me, and as she wasn't the passport gets stamped! WTF! My passport is collecting exit stamps, but no entry stamps, and nobody at passport control are querying this. No, I've no idea either! Two weeks ago I flew from Frankfurt to Zurich and then to Bristol. My passport was not stamped. I travel to Germany every six weeks. Sometimes I drive and sometimes I fly. I live and reside in the UK, but I work in Germany. This freedom of movement and working in the EU is now impossible according to Remainers.
Next up the EU want to take our fingerprints! In my own country that only happens if I commit a crime! What right does the EU have to take my fingerprints at passport control? Can you imagine the outcry here if the government insisted on taking the fingerprints of everyone entering? I can already hear the screams of 'facists' and 'Police State', yet nobody from the Remain side are saying anything about the EU introducing this. The best part about Brexit? We are no longer in the EU.
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Post by oldie on Jun 6, 2024 10:28:23 GMT
There are some weird things going on with the EU. For example, I hold a German Residence Permit. In the past, when I present this with my passport, my passport would not get stamped, either entering or leaving the EU. This changed. Now, when I enter the EU I present the Permit and my passport does not get stamped, but if I leave the EU then even with the Permit my passport gets stamped ! Why? I've no idea. One guy at the French passport control did say something about my wife has to be with me, and as she wasn't the passport gets stamped! WTF! My passport is collecting exit stamps, but no entry stamps, and nobody at passport control are querying this. No, I've no idea either! Two weeks ago I flew from Frankfurt to Zurich and then to Bristol. My passport was not stamped. I travel to Germany every six weeks. Sometimes I drive and sometimes I fly. I live and reside in the UK, but I work in Germany. This freedom of movement and working in the EU is now impossible according to Remainers. Next up the EU want to take our fingerprints! In my own country that only happens if I commit a crime! What right does the EU have to take my fingerprints at passport control? Can you imagine the outcry here if the government insisted on taking the fingerprints of everyone entering? I can already hear the screams of 'facists' and 'Police State', yet nobody from the Remain side are saying anything about the EU introducing this. The best part about Brexit? We are no longer in the EU. They have been taking fingerprints on entry to the States for eons. With the level of cross border travel I can understand it, within the EU especially so. The thing is I think it's crude, here in the UK we have been using biometric facial recognition for years and nobody kicks up a fuss. In fact it's quite a relief after a long flight to see all those gates open. So it's a bit daft to kick up a fuss over finger prints
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 6, 2024 10:35:05 GMT
There are some weird things going on with the EU. For example, I hold a German Residence Permit. In the past, when I present this with my passport, my passport would not get stamped, either entering or leaving the EU. This changed. Now, when I enter the EU I present the Permit and my passport does not get stamped, but if I leave the EU then even with the Permit my passport gets stamped ! Why? I've no idea. One guy at the French passport control did say something about my wife has to be with me, and as she wasn't the passport gets stamped! WTF! My passport is collecting exit stamps, but no entry stamps, and nobody at passport control are querying this. No, I've no idea either! Two weeks ago I flew from Frankfurt to Zurich and then to Bristol. My passport was not stamped. I travel to Germany every six weeks. Sometimes I drive and sometimes I fly. I live and reside in the UK, but I work in Germany. This freedom of movement and working in the EU is now impossible according to Remainers. Next up the EU want to take our fingerprints! In my own country that only happens if I commit a crime! What right does the EU have to take my fingerprints at passport control? Can you imagine the outcry here if the government insisted on taking the fingerprints of everyone entering? I can already hear the screams of 'facists' and 'Police State', yet nobody from the Remain side are saying anything about the EU introducing this. The best part about Brexit? We are no longer in the EU. They have been taking fingerprints on entry to the States for eons. With the level of cross border travel I can understand it, within the EU especially so. The thing is I think it's crude, here in the UK we have been using biometric facial recognition for years and nobody kicks up a fuss. In fact it's quite a relief after a long flight to see all those gates open. So it's a bit daft to kick up a fuss over finger prints I am actually highlighting the complete and utter farce of entering/exiting the EU at Border Control!
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Post by oldie on Jun 6, 2024 10:39:53 GMT
They have been taking fingerprints on entry to the States for eons. With the level of cross border travel I can understand it, within the EU especially so. The thing is I think it's crude, here in the UK we have been using biometric facial recognition for years and nobody kicks up a fuss. In fact it's quite a relief after a long flight to see all those gates open. So it's a bit daft to kick up a fuss over finger prints I am actually highlighting the complete and utter farce of entering/exiting the EU at Border Control! Maybe But you write in away on the EU as ""Outraged of Tunbridge Wells" So if the EU instigated Biometric Facial Recognition you wouldn't have a problem?
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 6, 2024 10:58:03 GMT
I am actually highlighting the complete and utter farce of entering/exiting the EU at Border Control! Maybe But you write in away on the EU as ""Outraged of Tunbridge Wells" So if the EU instigated Biometric Facial Recognition you wouldn't have a problem? They already have biometric facial recognition. It compares your face with the photo on your passport, but not available for those outside the EU, although once again, with my British Passport and my German Residence Permit I could use those lanes to go through passport control ! I'm not 'outraged', more nonplussed at what is going on.
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Post by oldie on Jun 6, 2024 11:28:16 GMT
Maybe But you write in away on the EU as ""Outraged of Tunbridge Wells" So if the EU instigated Biometric Facial Recognition you wouldn't have a problem? They already have biometric facial recognition. It compares your face with the photo on your passport, but not available for those outside the EU, although once again, with my British Passport and my German Residence Permit I could use those lanes to go through passport control ! I'm not 'outraged', more nonplussed at what is going on. Then I don't understand it either. Of course I am not sure whether the biometric lanes are open to non UK nationals at UK airports. Perhaps some passports are not constructed in a way that prevents their usage in that way. Actually on reflection they are, aren't the biometric lanes open to UK and EU Nationals? I believe so.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 6, 2024 11:35:13 GMT
Yes, I think the Biometric lanes here are open for UK and EU nationals, but not the other way when entering the EU.
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Post by oldie on Jun 6, 2024 11:46:22 GMT
Yes, I think the Biometric lanes here are open for UK and EU nationals, but not the other way when entering the EU. Then the EU system is just bizarre. They don't do themselves any favours do they. I was in France last year but the airport in Bordeaux was so ancient and dilapidated that I was just glad to get through. It was a manual passport check as I recall.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 6, 2024 11:54:00 GMT
Yes, I think the Biometric lanes here are open for UK and EU nationals, but not the other way when entering the EU. Then the EU system is just bizarre. They don't do themselves any favours do they. I was in France last year but the airport in Bordeaux was so ancient and dilapidated that I was just glad to get through. It was a manual passport check as I recall. I use the Channel Tunnel a lot, and there are days where there are large queues for the French passport control at Calais with only one or two booths open. The queues stretch right back to the shopping area at times.
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Post by oldie on Jun 6, 2024 12:06:54 GMT
Then the EU system is just bizarre. They don't do themselves any favours do they. I was in France last year but the airport in Bordeaux was so ancient and dilapidated that I was just glad to get through. It was a manual passport check as I recall. I use the Channel Tunnel a lot, and there are days where there are large queues for the French passport control at Calais with only one or two booths open. The queues stretch right back to the shopping area at times. Yes I travel less now but I always recall the Eurostar terminal at Gare du Nord being something out of a 1950s movie. Off to Seattle Tuesday and not flying BA for the first time in years. T5 is one of the best terminals to fly in and out of but I am flying Virgin out of T3. That's a zoo normally....gulp
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Post by trymer on Jun 6, 2024 18:46:46 GMT
Paratroopers who parachuted into France for d- day celebrations were met by immigration officials who asked to see there passports Should of left them to the Germans , thank Christ we’ve left that vile block They dont really change the French, theres a video online somewhere 'critical past' allied prisoners attacked by French civilians in Paris 1944...no doubt a couple of months later the same people were charging around pretending to be the 'French resistance' (dont laugh) and attacking disarmed German p.o.w's... As you say thankfully we have left their vile club.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 7, 2024 9:44:37 GMT
EU elections are being held across the EU on Sunday. It'll be interesting to see how it goes. The biggest issue in Germany? Well, colour me surprised, it's immigration ! Who would have thought it!
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Post by lostinspace on Jun 7, 2024 9:53:46 GMT
EU elections are being held across the EU on Sunday. It'll be interesting to see how it goes. The biggest issue in Germany? Well, colour me surprised, it's immigration ! Who would have thought it! I can recall back in the mid 90's we ( local junior football club) were on an exchange visit to Germany,and at that particular time there was a bit of a crisis with the amount of Turkish immigration, causing a fair bit of unrest..
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Post by baselswh on Jun 7, 2024 10:07:53 GMT
EU elections are being held across the EU on Sunday. It'll be interesting to see how it goes. The biggest issue in Germany? Well, colour me surprised, it's immigration ! Who would have thought it! I think it right the German people now have the information on their imported crime wave and can take that into account when casting their vote. Shame on our weak Governments.
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Post by eppinggas on Jun 9, 2024 9:26:28 GMT
EU elections are being held across the EU on Sunday. It'll be interesting to see how it goes. The biggest issue in Germany? Well, colour me surprised, it's immigration ! Who would have thought it! But it's not a black and white situation Nobby. Oh, actually it is. It will be interesting to see how MSM are going to report the elections, with the right / anti-immigration parties expected to make significant gains.
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Post by eppinggas on Jun 9, 2024 9:33:02 GMT
EU elections are being held across the EU on Sunday. It'll be interesting to see how it goes. The biggest issue in Germany? Well, colour me surprised, it's immigration ! Who would have thought it! I can recall back in the mid 90's we ( local junior football club) were on an exchange visit to Germany,and at that particular time there was a bit of a crisis with the amount of Turkish immigration, causing a fair bit of unrest.. Only around 2% of the German population is Turkish. From what I have seen (OK - limited, I bow to Nobbygas who will have more intelligence) they seem to be assimilated. They speak German, They do not appear to have imported Muslim extremism - Turkey being a secular society. The more recent wave of immigration has caused much more of a problem. See Mannheim.
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Post by oldie on Jun 9, 2024 9:56:53 GMT
I can recall back in the mid 90's we ( local junior football club) were on an exchange visit to Germany,and at that particular time there was a bit of a crisis with the amount of Turkish immigration, causing a fair bit of unrest.. Only around 2% of the German population is Turkish. From what I have seen (OK - limited, I bow to Nobbygas who will have more intelligence) they seem to be assimilated. They speak German, They do not appear to have imported Muslim extremism - Turkey being a secular society. The more recent wave of immigration has caused much more of a problem. See Mannheim. False Turkey is a Muslim country headed up by a conservative Muslim and his party. However they are a democracy, which is a bit of shock to the pathological anti Islam people on this forum To wit Reformist Islamism, which President Erdogan claimed to embody, once resonated with large masses and propelled him to power, allowing him to win critical political battles against forces once deemed invincible during the early post-Cold War era of Türkiye. Yet over the past decade, President Erdogan has increasingly adopted a more nationalist and realist outlook at home and abroad, choosing interest over conscience. The cause of Islamism in Türkiye, one of the fundamental schools of thought in Turkish politics, has essentially been orphaned as a result of this transformation. The YRP seized the opportunity and garnered roughly 7% of the votes nationwide with an unapologetically Islamist outlook–one much more conservative than the AKP’s founding principles. Fatih Erbakan, who led the YRP’s election campaign, is the son of the late Necmettin Erbakan—who founded the first popular Islamist political movement in Türkiye called the National View movement." As far as I know, nobody there is going around with knives into the homes of people through the backdoor. Of course that doesn't fit a warped narrative
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Post by lostinspace on Jun 9, 2024 19:48:23 GMT
Macron , French President calls a snap election for June 30 following far right astronomical surges in popularity across Euro elections
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Post by oldie on Jun 9, 2024 19:59:24 GMT
Macron , French President calls a snap election for June 30 following far right astronomical surges in popularity across Euro elections Dangerous times. Putin must be delighted.
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