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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10122

21 April 2010
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Schengen rules simplified for stranded passengers

Brussels, 20/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission recommended on Monday 19 April that Schengen area countries apply special derogations for travellers affected by the airspace closure brought in on 15 April. Firstly, persons holding a short stay visa that expired on or after 15 April 2010 will be allowed to remain in the Schengen area until air traffic returns to normal, without having to apply for an extension of their visas. Derogations are also planned for persons who did not...

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