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'Show us reform and we'll give you a visa'

By Jim Brunsden
28.08.2008 / 00:00 CET

Complying with EU demands is no guarantee that citizens of the Balkan countries will win visa-free travel

The European Commission is using the lure of visa-free travel to secure reforms and greater co-operation from Balkan governments. But is it alienating these countries rather than bringing them closer?

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LOCKED OUT? Bosnians protest in Sarajevo against the EU's visa policy for the country's citizens. REUTERS
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