Brussels, 14/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 13 January, the European Commission confirmed that the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) required since Monday for entry into US territory was not equivalent to a visa. “We do not consider the ESTA system to be tantamount to a visa”, said Michele Cercone, spokesman for Jacques Barrot, Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security. These comments confirm the commissioner's declarations of November 2008 during an interview...