Even without it, its terrible. I had german customs intercept my wifes used running shoes that were mailed to her during covid (as she was stranded there without enough luggage for an extended stay).
They demanded a payment until she held them up to their faces for a smell.
I just straight up hate German bureaucrats. I was at a trade fair once and the booth was playing a company video with a midi background. Next thing I knew I get a letter fining me 2k euro for music copyright infringement. They don't need to prove that the midi was copyrighted but I'm required to prove it isn't.
Even without it, its terrible. I had german customs intercept my wifes used running shoes that were mailed to her during covid (as she was stranded there without enough luggage for an extended stay).
They demanded a payment until she held them up to their faces for a smell.
I just straight up hate German bureaucrats. I was at a trade fair once and the booth was playing a company video with a midi background. Next thing I knew I get a letter fining me 2k euro for music copyright infringement. They don't need to prove that the midi was copyrighted but I'm required to prove it isn't.
"Das is so German". I feel you there. Theyre the absolute worst and people who haven't lived there dont get it.
I generally hate tariffs, but I hate the European bureaucrats even more and I hope the US tariffs them into oblivion/sanity, or at least for the lulz.