I'll holiday elsewhere': Readers lament EU's new post-Brexit border checks
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I'll holiday elsewhere': Readers lament EU's new post-Brexit border checks
"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"Your support makes all the difference. Britons heading to Europe are being warned to pack extra patience as the EU's long-delayed Entry/Exit System (EES) finally launches, threatening four-hour queues, new fingerprint checks and a 400m hit to the UK economy. Many Independent readers were quick to point out that the UK helped design EES, accusing the government of hypocrisy and reaping what it sowed."
"While some readers dismissed the predicted disruption as no big deal, others warned it would hit the economy hard particularly hauliers and holidaymakers with one remarking that Brexit is going to be more real this year as the EU takes back control of borders. There was sharp division over blame: some targeted Brexiteers for the loss of free movement, while others said younger voters must share responsibility for low turnout in 2016."
Coverage spans reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, combining investigative reporting and documentary work to highlight political financing and American women fighting for reproductive rights. Funding relies on donations to keep reporting free and accessible by avoiding paywalls. The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) launch is expected to cause long queues, fingerprint checks, and a projected £400m hit to the UK economy. The UK previously supported EES, prompting accusations of hypocrisy. Reader reactions are divided: some downplay disruption while others warn of economic harm, with blame variously assigned to Brexiteers and younger voters.
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