No, but once VPNs have become the only escape hatch available, this will be used a justification to ban them.
VPN will maybe work for porn but, as they say, "Age verification plays a crucial role across various scenarios, including access to online services, purchases of age-restricted products and claiming age-related benefits."
no, like there's nothing preventing you from getting porn via USENET.
This has always been a "best effort" initiative that is unlikely to stop "dedicated" users.
I think they want to make age verification mandatory for subscribing to VPN services too.
Then you subscribe to the VPN with a VPN
Yes, the EU will implement DPI and VPN restrictions in the futrue.