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Our Global Community – Visa and Immigration Systems Failures

2013-04-09 by Phil Butler

The Munich Monkey Syndrome

In a global community that still harbors the fragmented resentments and fears of past wars and Cold wars, the weary traveler must often be left wanting. Wanting answers as to how come air travel and cross border movement are still do archaic, that is.

Tags: airlines, airport reviews, airport security, airports, Anger Management, Guantanamo Bay, TSA, visa requirements, visa restrictions, World airports

Biometric IDs A Step Toward EU – Ukraine Visa Simplicity

2012-09-12 by Delia Gavrilescu

Kiev Airport Customs

Biometric IDs in Ukraine appear to be on the way in. A draft law there providing for the creation of a unified state register of every Ukrainian citizen has passed fist scrutiny there. Reportedly a measure to beef up border security between Ukraine and the EU, citizens traveling abroad may feel a bit like Big Brother is watching via a built-in proximity chip keeping tabs on each citizen.

Tags: Biometric IDs, EU Travel, EU visa restrictions, free visa, Ukraine travel, Ukraine Visa, Viktor Yanukovych, visa restrictions, visas

Albania Expands Free Visa Privileges

2011-06-20 by Delia Gavrilescu

Albania's thougtful people

In news from Albania, the government there has temporarily lifted all visa requirements for travelers from Azerbaijan. For visits of up to 90 days, citizens there can travel to Albania at their leisure. This follows news that Albania allowed similar privileges to other countries.

Tags: Albania Tourism, Albania tourists, Albania Travel, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Russia restrictions, Russia visa, Russian visas, taiwan, travel, Ukraine, visa, visa free travel, visa restrictions

Ukraine and Serbia Sign Visa Liberalization Agreement

2011-06-01 by Mike Wheatley

Ukraine and Serbia sign a new visa liberalization deal

Serbia and Ukraine yesterday formalized a visa liberalization agreement between the two countries, the ITAR-TASS news agency has reported. The agreement was signed yesterday by the two countries’ foreign ministers, Vuk Jeremic of Serbia and Kostyantyn Gryshchenko. “It delights me to proclaim the new bilateral visa agreement with Serbia to ease visa restrictions between our […]

Tags: bilateral visa agreement, ITAR-TASS news agency, Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, Serbia, serbia ukraine visa, travel to belgrade, Ukraine, Visa liberalization, visa restrictions, Vuk Jeremic

Austria Agrees to Ease Visa Restrictions for Russian Travelers

2011-05-20 by Mike Wheatley

President Heinz Fischer of Austria and Dmitry Medvedev of Russia discuss visa rules

Austrian visas are set to become much easier for Russian citizens to obtain after the country’s president agreed to ease current restrictions, saying Vienna should be as liberal as possible when concerning the Schengen Agreement. “If the system works fine for Italy, France and Spain then I do not see why Austria shouldn’t adopt the […]

Tags: Austrian president, Austrian visas, Dmitry Medvedev, Heinz Fischer, Russia visas, Russian president, Russian-EU summit, Schengen agreement, Schengen zone, visa restrictions

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina Get Free Visa Privileges

2010-11-13 by Phil Butler

Mostar, Bosnia & Hercegovina

The EU has now granted fee visa privileges to Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina in an effort to spur democratic reforms and progress. These two Balkan republics’ citizens can now travel freely within the Schengen area, basically all of the EU. Officials warn of a withdrawal of privileges should serious problems with immigration ensue.

Tags: albania, Bosnia, Bosnia Herzegovina, EU, EU Commission, Europe travel, free visa area, Herzegovina, immigration, immigration laws, Schengen, Schengen travel, Schengen visa, travel, travel news, visa, visa restrictions

EU and Russia: Free Visa Talks at Standstill

2010-11-12 by Phil Butler

Dmitry Medvedev and Tarja Halonen

Travel and tourism for Russia is up this year despite slow progress on the free visa issue. The EU’s apparent stalling of Russia on free travel is holding up what could be a boom for the industry worldwide. Business between the EU and the Russian Federation could take many countries out of the recession with expanded cooperation, so just why the EU is holding back makes little sense to many.

Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, EU, European Union, free visa, free visa zone, Minister of Sport and Tourism, Moldova, Russia, Russia travel, Russia travel visa, Russian Federation, Tarja Halonen, travel, Ukraine, visa restrictions, Vitaly Mutko

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