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Originally Posted by propoly
What I don't understand about the Irish border issue is how does the EU deal with existing land border with non-EU countries, as there are currently 40 such borders
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The problem isn't actually building a border and the infrastructure so much. That would be difficult because of how integrated the country is but we know how to build borders e.t.c.
The problem is that nobody wants a border in Ireland because of the unique circumstances there. Part of the Good Friday Agreement was that people can be both Irish and British in Northern Ireland, have both passports even, and move freely between the two. This helps people who feel Irish in Northern Ireland to feel it's the same country and that's how it sorta works now. People and goods move back and forth as freely as people move between London and Essex.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42180074