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Serbian children will be able to travel to Europe visa-free, as their parents could 20 years ago (Photo: European Commission)

Three Balkan countries to get visa-free travel by Christmas

Serbs, Macedonians and Montenegrins will be able to travel visa-free to Europe from 19 December, EU interior ministers decided on Monday.

EU enlargement commissioner Olli Rehn said the move was a "big step in terms of EU integration and Europeanisation of the civil societies in these countries" and added that the other Balkan countries could join the visa-free regime once they met the conditions.

"This is a very important day for Serbian citizens. I have to remind ourselves that...

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Serbian children will be able to travel to Europe visa-free, as their parents could 20 years ago (Photo: European Commission)

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