Border closures (News 2021, by Annick Ramp) - Swiss Press Award
Annick Ramp
Hier die Randeggerstrasse in 8239 Dörflingen im (Bezirk) Reiat im Kanton Schaffhausen an der Grenze zu Deutschland (zum Dorf Randegg) im Bundesland Baden-Württemberg. (Bild vom: 27. März 2020)
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Photo / News
2021
Annick Ramp
Normally, the path is clear at these crossings. In spring 2020, barriers interrupted traffic and prevented contact between inside and outside. This measure was intended to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The border of the Schengen Area became visible again, providing a metaphor for the desire for isolation.
