Media reactions
2009
March
Netpress
("Bocevski: Europe! It is high time to tear down the Schengen Wall!")
27 March 2009
Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina
("There is hope that the situation with regard to visa restrictions will change for Western Balkan countries")
24 March 2009
Vecer
("European Stability Initiative: Obtaining a Schengen visa is a time-consuming, expensive and stressful procedure")
24 March 2009
Kanal 5
("Obtaining a Schengen visa is a time-consuming, expensive and stressful procedure")
23 March 2009
ONASA/BETA
("Also availabe in English: ESI: There is hope for visa liberalisation for the Western Balkan countries")
22 March 2009
Radio 202
("ESI: Progress in the visa liberalisation process")
22 March 2009
Euractiv.com.tr
("Another visa story from the EU: The EU is not a Belgian company!")
21 March 2009
February
January
2008
December
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
("Macedonia hopes for more freedom of travel")
24 December 2008
Die Zeit
("The other side of the Schengen Wall")
Stefan Apfl also interviewed citizens of Balkan and East European countries about their personal experiences with the current visa regime. Read more at www.falter.at
21 December 2008
Falter
("Europe is afraid of us barbarians")
Interview with Slavenka Drakulic
21 December 2008
Deutsche Welle Radio
Interview with Verena Knaus
6 December 2008
November
October
The Daily Star
24 October 2008