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muriel_volestrangler

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2. Yes. Any infrastructure and checks become a target for terrorism and divide the people

Reply to irisblue (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 09:18 AM

Apr 2019

who were getting more and more everyday friendly relations, travel and trading. If the UK leaves without a customs union or equivalent arrangement, but you don't put in place any border checks, smuggling becomes a huge problem.

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Divided Kingdom Of Not So Great Britain And Possibly Northern Ireland [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2019 OP

Is the issue of the border between Ireland & N. Ireland a major problem for the EU? irisblue Apr 2019 #1

Yes. Any infrastructure and checks become a target for terrorism and divide the people muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #2

Huge Soph0571 Apr 2019 #3

One issue is that the paramilitaries on both sides have long used racketeering to raise funds, Denzil_DC Apr 2019 #4