The Cheese Slice That Hid a Border Crossing
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It is 18:43 in a supermarket somewhere between Brussels and Barcelona. You reach for a familiar pack of sliced cheese, the one with alpine fonts, a farmhouse sketch, and a promise of "European tradition" at a very modern discount. It feels like a safe choice.
But this is the new paradox of European shopping: the packaging tells a local story, while the product often tells a logistics story.