Posted on 08/09/2010 9:12:41 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Tourists and business travellers from Europe will have to fork out 100 kronor ($14) in order to travel to the USA after September 8th in a move which has angered the EU commission.
The fee will be levied on citizens from countries within the so-called visa waiver system, which includes Sweden, and the Swedish EU commissioner Cecilia Malmström has expressed concern that the charge could be a hindrance to trans-Atlantic travel.
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Don’t blame us Americans. It’s you Europeans who helped get this bozo elected!
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/airlines-prepare-eu-carbon-trading-scheme/article-179059
..and he's complaining about a US fee... sheesh...
This is relatively little compared to what it costs them to actually travel here, but it used to be a “free” country. The US is within its rights as a sovereign country to do this, but whether it’s a smart PR move is for the pundits to debate.
I could see popular travel destinations, perhaps, offering a $14 rebate to Swedish visitors if they wished.
Why pay a fee to visit the U.S. when you can pay nothing and just live here worry-free?
Instead of border fences, we should set up walk through tollbooths on the Mexican border.
“Instead of border fences, we should set up walk through tollbooths on the Mexican border.”
HA!! Brilliant Idea!!!
We already have the rudest, nastiest immigration officers in the entire world - a few dollars cover charge just adds insult to injury. :)
Ever been to Russia?
Or France?
Or Dubai?
I've never really had a problem with US immigration officials.
But those other two countries....hoo boy!
Just the taxes alone on a round trip British Airways flight from the States to London is $353.
I’d add Ukraine!
I don’t see the issue here - any sovereign nation has the righnt to charge fees. Offended nations should simply return the favour and add on an extra 10% for admin charges.
There are bigger issues to be worried abut in the world than this.
You are quite right. I fly Conti to the US every month. Last month, the fare was $525 of which taxes were $315.
The gangstas take 50% more money than the airline already.
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