Abolition of Visa Requirement Worth the Risk

[unhappycamper]

http://watchingamerica.com/News/233310/abolition-of-visa-requirement-worth-the-risk/

Abolition of Visa Requirement Worth the Risk
Rzeczpospolita , Poland
By Jędrzej Bieliecki
Translated By Anna Michalak
14 February 2014
Edited by Lau­rence Bouvard

Polish politicians agree that the government should turn to the European Commission for an intervention regarding the U.S. visa requirement. The only person who is hesitating is Radosław Sikorski.

There has been a better chance of seeking help from Brussels since the new European Union regulations came into force a few days ago. The regulations stipulate that unless the United States and Canada waive the visa requirements for Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus, as well as Croatia, within 90 days, the countries will be allowed to ask the EU to intervene.

Theoretically, the Commission would be entitled to impose a visa requirement, first, for American diplomats, and then, for all citizens of the United States.

Should the government resort to such a solution?

[dipsydoodle]

1. I cannot get my head round this

The US visa waiver program only covers 90 days continuous stay and then you leave.

Similarly Schengen visas only cover 90 days, and then you leave the group entirely not just go to another country in the group. Poland is in the Schengen group.

All that a visitor would need to do to enter Poland or one of the other countries mentioned would be to fly whatever to an adjacent country then walk whatever over the border into Poland - Poland couldn't refuse entry.