Brussels, 05/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 5 December, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted without debate new rules (amendments to Regulation 539/2001) on visas and the list of countries that can benefit from exemption.
The new regulation introduces a controversial safeguard clause, allowing a guard against possible abuses and the provisional suspension of visa liberalisation agreements. It is aimed particularly at the countries of the Western Balkans, such as Serbia, FYROM,...