Tripoli suspends EU entry visas, except those from UK

Libya has suspended the issuing of entry visas to citizens of all European Union states except Britain, an official at the country's main international airport said on Monday, giving no explanation.

By News Wires (text)

REUTERS - Libya has suspended the issuing of entry visas to citizens of all European Union states except Britain, an official at the country’s main international airport said on Monday.

Asked by Reuters to confirm reports about the visa suspension, the official, who did not want to be identified, said: “This is right. This decision has been taken. No visas for Europeans, except Britain.”

No explanation was given for the suspension, and there was no immediate confirmation, either from the Libyan government or European officials.

Libya has been locked for months in a diplomatic row with Switzerland over the prosecution of two Swiss businessmen who had been working in the North African country.

Libya’s Oea newspaper, which has close ties to a son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, earlier reported that Libya would stop issuing visas to citizens of countries in the Schengen area, which includes non-EU member Switzerland.

Date created : 15/02/2010

Comments (6)

Greate Gadhafi

by Anonyme - 20/02/2010 - 10:32

They only come for selfish interest.You are the man we went.

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Our leader

by Anonyme - 19/02/2010 - 23:25

Every African country must take example from Libya , Qaddafi is deserve to be United of Africa organization, The west understand only powerful language, long life for you .

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citizens of developed nations

by Anonyme - 17/02/2010 - 15:50

citizens of developed nations are not restricted to go where they want to go.but those in developing world cannot move because of restrictions.that is great kadafi

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The Game is not over yet...

by Anonyme - 17/02/2010 - 04:31

Gadhafi is the only African Leader who understood the Westerns games. Let's play again...

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well done!

by Anonyme - 16/02/2010 - 07:06

EU slaves African and the people of third world as less human beings ,so the decision of the former African leader will lead to open door .We remain respectful to khadafi.You deserve to be our leader for whole of your life.