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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8508

19 July 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/visas
Simplified procedure for granting visas to members of "Olympic family" for 2004 Olympics in Athens

Brussels, 18/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Council has approved a simplified visa regime for those taking part in the Summer Olympic Games of 2004 in Athens. A three-month visa will be issued to all participants applying to the organising committee at the same time as they request their accreditation, provided that they have genuinely been named as a member of the "Olympic family" by the relevant bodies. Greece may refuse to grant a visa if the person poses any threat to "public order,...

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