Minister Nikos Kotzias and European Union

The European Commission: A plain clothes police officer unfurls a European Union flag before the meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Friday, March 4, 2016, according to Huffington Post Canada. Canadian officials had no immediate comment. The European Commission invited them Tuesday "to urgently launch discussions and to take a position on the most appropriate way forward" within three months The talks could lead to visa requirements being imposed on travellers from the three countries. EU officials say Canada demands visas for Bulgarians and Romanians. The U.S. requires visas for travellers from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania. Worries the dispute could affect trade deal Because of various EU rules, it could be several months before a visa requirement would go into effect. Top EU interior affairs official Dimitris Avramopoulos pledged to continue visa talks with Canada, the U.S. and Brunei. "Full visa reciprocity will stay high on the agenda of our bilateral relations with these countries and we will continue pursuing a balanced and fair outcome," said Avramopoulos. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.