The European Commission on Monday (15 February) deplored Libya's "unilateral and disproportionate" decision to deny entry to the country to almost all EU citizens - the latest move in a diplomatic row with Switzerland over the brief arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's troublemaker son, Hannibal.
Tripoli's blockade affects all travelers from countries in Europe's "Schengen" visa-free area, which includes Switzerland, Iceland and Norway, though they remain outside the European Union. Great Britai...
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