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| Serbs set for visa-free EU travel | Serbs set for visa-free EU travel |
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| Citizens of Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro should be allowed to travel to most EU nations without visas, the European Commission has proposed. | Citizens of Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro should be allowed to travel to most EU nations without visas, the European Commission has proposed. |
| "This is a historic moment in our relations with countries of the Western Balkans," said EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot. | "This is a historic moment in our relations with countries of the Western Balkans," said EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot. |
| The changes, if approved by all 27 EU members and the parliament, would apply from 1 January 2010. | The changes, if approved by all 27 EU members and the parliament, would apply from 1 January 2010. |
| It would mean travellers could visit all the countries in the Schengen zone. | It would mean travellers could visit all the countries in the Schengen zone. |
| The Schengen zone includes 25 European countries - the 27 EU members, minus the UK, Ireland, Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus; plus Norway, Iceland and Switzerland. | |
| The EU Commission decided against making the same recommendation for Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, and Kosovo. | The EU Commission decided against making the same recommendation for Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, and Kosovo. |