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Czech PM Jan Fischer (r) has lobbyied the European Commission on the issue (Photo: European Commission)

Czechs want EU response after Canada imposes visas

The Czech government has called for EU solidarity after Canada decided to stop its visa-free regime with Prague due to an increasing number of Czech Roma applicants for asylum in Canada.

Two years after abolishing visa requirements for Czechs as a new member nation of the European Union, Canada re-introduced the visa obligation for all visitors from the country on Tuesday (14 July), following several diplomatic warnings about the likely move.

Although aware of the problem of asylu...

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Czech PM Jan Fischer (r) has lobbyied the European Commission on the issue (Photo: European Commission)

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