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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10198

24 August 2010
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
EU attacks US visa tax

Brussels, 23/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - In early August, the European Union made it clear to the US that it is seriously discontented over the creation of a $14 tax on nationals of countries with visa exemptions. “I greatly regret the creation of this tax”, said Cecilia Malmström, the European commissioner for home affairs. The American customs services announced that as of 8 September, a tax of $14 - $10 of which will feed into a fund to promote tourism in the United States and $4 to...