Current Affairs Visa rumours spark fears as Canada threatens “measures” on Roma asylum-seekers

01-07-2009 17:16 | Rob Cameron

The Czech media is awash with claims that Canada is on the verge of reintroducing visas for Czech citizens, in reaction to the large numbers of Roma from the Czech Republic seeking asylum there. The speculation led the Czech foreign minister Jan Kohout to call a special press conference on Wednesday at which he confirmed that Canada had informed Prague it intended to take measures, but said no decision had been taken yet on visas.

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