28 February 2008

US creates conflict over visas and EU citizens

A number of issues here:
Note at the foot that Lichtenstein joins Schengen on March 1st, which places all sorts of obligations on it
Note also that not all EU countries have visa-free access to the US
Note that the Commission would like to negotiate on behalf of the whole EU, rather than let the US pick off member states one by one as it has with the Czech Republic.
Note what the US is after in return for visa-free access...It sounds awfully like the US immigration service is a market research organisation for US multinationals.
Is this really terrorism or organised crime prevention? Another finals essay question requiring discussion. I will have written someone's exam paper for them before too long.

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