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The lengthy process of obtaining a visa to enter the EU was imposed on the western Balkan countries in the aftermath of the 1990s Yugoslav war (Photo: Wikipedia)

Some Balkan countries may get EU visa-free travel within months

The citizens of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro could be allowed visa-free travel to the European Union as early as the end of this year, EU foreign ministers said on Monday (15 June).

"The [EU foreign] ministers encouraged the European Commission to start dismantling the visa requirement for all countries that have met all benchmarks with a view of achieving a visa-free regime with them ideally by the end of this year," Czech foreign minister Jan Kohout, whose country presides over th...

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The lengthy process of obtaining a visa to enter the EU was imposed on the western Balkan countries in the aftermath of the 1990s Yugoslav war (Photo: Wikipedia)

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