Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro to break visa barrier

EurActiv reports that the European Commission would propose during July 2009 to allow citizens of Montenegro, Serbia and Macedonia to travel to the EUc without visas from the start of 2010, while Albania and Bosnia would follow later in 2010.

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European Stability Initiative: The White List Project. EU Policies on Visa-Free Travel for the Western Balkans, November 2008 http://www.esiweb.org/index.php?lang=en&id=156&document_ID=106

Deutsche Welle, 15.7.09: EU opens borders to some Balkan states - but not all http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4488069,00.html

BBC News, 15.7.09: Serbs set for visa-free EU travel http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8151518.stm

European Commission: Press Release: IP/09/1138: Commission proposes visa free travel for citizens from the Western Balkans http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1138&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Deutsche Welle, 14.7.09: EU to lift visa restrictions for Balkan nations http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4486668,00.html

EurActiv, 16.7.09: Balkan EU visa deal hailed as 'giant step for Macedonia' http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/balkan-eu-visa-deal-hailed-giant-step-macedonia/article-184185

The Economist, No.8642, 1.8.09: Visas in the Balkans Passport woes http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14140421

BBC News, 19.12.09: Balkan states' travel to EU eased http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8420513.stm

Deutsche Welle, 20.12.09: Angered Turkey demands visa-free travel to EU's Schengen area http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5040858,00.html

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