"Why Morons Succeed In U.S. Politics"

[EPelle]

... Furthermore, since the European Union has made passports unnecessary for travel in Western Europe, I'm guessing the percentage of European passport ownership will drop in the future. ...

Passports still required at every single airport in EU. There:s an EU/EES/Schengen queue, and there:s the other one. Passport still required for on-the-spot ID if requested by polis. Furthermore, get ready to show a passport when travelling over Öresundsbron from Denmark to Sverige at the Swedish border in Malmö, depending on what day/time it is.

[Powell]

Passports still required at every single airport in EU. There:s an EU/EES/Schengen queue, and there:s the other one. Passport still required for on-the-spot ID if requested by polis. Furthermore, get ready to show a passport when travelling over Öresundsbron from Denmark to Sverige at the Swedish border in Malmö, depending on what day/time it is.

Not true. You need an ID, but it doesn't have to be a passport.

[EPelle]

Naturally. Certain countries have ID:s, others don:t. Not meant to be a catch-all, untrue statement. Passport was used in the context of discussing passports; one is not arrested if they carry with them a valid state-approved ID.