A scandal over lax German visa rules, which has dogged foreign minister Joschka Fischer for months, has now moved up to EU level.
The question is whether loopholes in Germany's visa regime, which allowed tens of thousands of eastern Europeans to enter Germany between 2000 and 2003 breached Schengen rules.
The German foreign ministry finally managed to pass the relevant documents to the European Commission on Friday (29 April), following months of pressure.
According to the ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.