Borders is closing.
Birth of a new era? Or just death of an old era?
Then again, most die gradually. They deteriorate slowly even if we don't see it. Blood pressure remains normal even if you've lost lots of blood. Things are slowly changing and dying even if on the surface it's not obvious. No one should be surprised at the turn things have taken. It's probably been a long time coming.
And hey, if the old doesn't go, the new won't come.