BUDAPEST — European leaders’ decision to fight the spread of the coronavirus by closing land borders proudly thrown open 25 years ago has left drivers angry, goods stranded and traffic backed up for miles across the heart of a continent used to letting its residents pass through with virtually no checks.

The pledge that the movement of goods would not be interrupted by the measures appeared to be failing badly on Wednesday, especially in Hungary, the landlocked nation that has suddenly become a bottleneck in Europe. Prime Minister Viktor Orban carried through with his promise on Monday to close the borders to all foreign nationals — leaving road travelers stranded and fuming.

After many international airlines cut flights and the United States banned travel from most of Europe, plans were thrown into …continued .
[Source: New York Times]