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Again,we have returned to the uninformed and misinformed carrying veiled threats of " well, the Irish need 'our' land bridge.
Let me explain by altering the perspective.
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Let me explain by altering the perspective.
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Britain trades with Turkey,with Russia, with countries like Russia, Ukraine, with east med states like Israel.
British trucks drive through EU countries to enable that trade to happen. This is , possibly obviously, called "Transit".
It happens all over the world.
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British trucks drive through EU countries to enable that trade to happen. This is , possibly obviously, called "Transit".
It happens all over the world.
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The International system is TIR ( Transports Internationaux Routiers) that dates from 1975. Simply, it is an international agreement that allows transport from A to C via B without B being an eejit and delaying or interrupting the passage .
UK is a full member .
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UK is a full member .
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EU has a parrralel sysstem called the CTC (Common Transit Convention).
UK is a full member . It has signed up to being a party to the convention even as a non-member, even after transition.
Without it, UK trucks could not pass unhindered across the EU.
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UK is a full member . It has signed up to being a party to the convention even as a non-member, even after transition.
Without it, UK trucks could not pass unhindered across the EU.
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As all multilateral and bilateral agreements work....they are reciprocal.
So, GB truck to Switzerland depends on it .
Irl Truck to France via GB depends on it.
Irl has other options (by sea) and goods not time sensitive already use that route and that will increase .
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So, GB truck to Switzerland depends on it .
Irl Truck to France via GB depends on it.
Irl has other options (by sea) and goods not time sensitive already use that route and that will increase .
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So, the childish " we could close the landbridge " really means " we (UK) could stop all British transit across Europe and become isolated like a leper island".
I hope this perspective explains tthe absurdity of empty threats.
But, there is more..
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I hope this perspective explains tthe absurdity of empty threats.
But, there is more..
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The Legal Treaty we call the "Withdrawal Agreement" also enshrines the "landbridge" access into International Law.
I hope , next time someone reads this pathetic threat again, just quote this thread and save your time for more important arguments.
FIN
I hope , next time someone reads this pathetic threat again, just quote this thread and save your time for more important arguments.
FIN
as a P.S. of the 100% of Irl to GB goods traffic. 38 % is from Northern Ireland .
of the 100% , 31% is transiting to continental EU, the rest is feeding England with medical devices, pharma, machinery , minerals and.... yes food as well.
of the 100% , 31% is transiting to continental EU, the rest is feeding England with medical devices, pharma, machinery , minerals and.... yes food as well.
