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Greece is Expanding “Golden Visa” Scheme for Investors

2018-10-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The expansion of the “golden visa” foreign investors incentive program is now set as one of the top priorities of the Economy and Development Ministry of Greece.

Tags: golden visa, Greece, Greece visa center, Greek citizenship, Greek visa, Stergios Pitsiorlas, visas

Moldova Gets Visa Free Status: NATO Gets Ally?

2014-04-28 by Phil Butler

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius with Moldova's Iurie Leancă

The European Commission has granted Moldovan citizens no visas travel to the EU beginning on today. In a move the EU says will deepen the relationship with East European nation in “defiance of Russia”, Moldova would seem to be a pawn in a much larger NATO game. In this report from Reuters, it’s made clear Moldova, […]

Tags: Containment Theory, Moldova, Moldova economy, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, visas

European Commission Turns Cold Shoulder to More Exlusionism

2013-04-29 by Phil Butler

László Andor in Hungary - Courtesy EU Commission

Last week the European Commission turned a cold shoulder to ideas of permanently banning certain EU nationals entry, and the subsequent negative impact certain rules might have on overall tourism. A Commission spokesman reportedly accused ministers of misrepresenting figures showing immigration problems.

Tags: biometric, Bulgaria, data, data privacy, EU Commission, Exclusion, Georgia, Gypsies, migration, North Africa, personal data, refugees, Roma, Roma fears, romania, Schengen II, Schengen zone, SIS II, UK Roma, visas

Biometric IDs A Step Toward EU – Ukraine Visa Simplicity

2012-09-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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

Working Together with Turkey, Key to Greece Tourism Ministry

2012-07-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The newly appointed tourism minister of Greece believes focusing on the country’s cooperation with Turkey in the solution to the tourism industry’s financial troubles, thus making it the main priority of her cabinet. The ministry will focus on increasing mutual visits and collaborating on large scale tourism development and promotion projects.

Tags: EU, financial crisis, Greece, joint projects, joint promotion, Schengen zone, tourism collaboration, Turkey, visas

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