EU threatens tit-for-tat visa limits on Americans
Guardian [UK]
08/07/07
The European Union is threatening to impose tit-for-tat entry restrictions on all US citizens travelling to Europe in response to new American laws designed to strengthen security at airports and prevent would-be terrorists entering the country. US tourists can now travel to Europe without a visa. Franco Frattini, justice and home affairs commissioner, is drawing up plans for an EU-wide system of ‘electronic travel authorisation’ (ETA) similar to that written into US law by President George Bush late last week as part of new homeland security rules proposed by the 9/11 commission and endorsed by Congress...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2143761,00.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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Travellers from US face EU crackdown
US business travellers and tourists flying to the European Union are facing the threat of the same laborious registration requirements that Washington has demanded of Europeans in the latest US security crackdown.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f490402c-4518-11dc-82f5-0000779fd2ac.html
From Information Clearing House
08/07/07
The European Union is threatening to impose tit-for-tat entry restrictions on all US citizens travelling to Europe in response to new American laws designed to strengthen security at airports and prevent would-be terrorists entering the country. US tourists can now travel to Europe without a visa. Franco Frattini, justice and home affairs commissioner, is drawing up plans for an EU-wide system of ‘electronic travel authorisation’ (ETA) similar to that written into US law by President George Bush late last week as part of new homeland security rules proposed by the 9/11 commission and endorsed by Congress...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2143761,00.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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Travellers from US face EU crackdown
US business travellers and tourists flying to the European Union are facing the threat of the same laborious registration requirements that Washington has demanded of Europeans in the latest US security crackdown.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f490402c-4518-11dc-82f5-0000779fd2ac.html
From Information Clearing House
rudkla - 8. Aug, 13:06
