Stephanie Levitz: Commission and Eu

stephanie levitz: The EU insists that since Canadians don't require visas to go to Europe, EU citizens should not need them to come to Canada, according to Toronto Star. In April, the Commission urged the European Parliament and council to take a position on the issue by July 12 — but neither did. By Stephanie Levitz The Canadian Press Wed., July 13, 2016 OTTAWA—The European Commission has again pushed off a decision on whether to require Canadians to have a visa to enter the EU. The commission says it now looking ahead to the Canada-EU summit this fall to see more progress on the issue of Canada removing visa restrictions on citizens of Romania and Bulgaria. The commission notes that high-level political talks — including a visit last week by Canadian Immigration Minister John McCallum — have demonstrated progress, but they still want the issue resolved. Achieving full visa waiver reciprocity for citizens of all member states is the objective for the European Commission and a fundamental principle of our common visa policy, he said in a statement Wednesday. Article Continued Below Top EU interior affairs official Dimitris Avramopoulos says the commission will continue to apply pressure. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.