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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9900

13 May 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Riyadh complains of time it takes to have Schengen visas issued

Brussels, 12/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - Early May, Saudi authorities accused France, Germany and Italy of discrimination in the attribution of Schengen visas, saying Saudi nationals had to wait a considerable length of time before obtaining a visa. The visas allow travel in each of the 25 European countries that are part of the Schengen Area. Several Saudi newspapers reported delays mainly attacking the French Embassy in Riyadh, accusing it of not treating Saudi visa applications correctly....

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