Suspending visa deal is right, but insufficient step - Lipavsky

A possible suspension of the agreement facilitating the visa issuance to Russian tourists is the first right step, but it is not a sufficient measure, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said today before the start of the second day of the informal talks of the EU diplomacy heads in Prague. Europe must send a clear political signal, Lipavsky said, adding that the Nordic countries' borders are overburdened. EU diplomacy head Josep Borrell said the EU should get inspired by Finland that had cut the number of visas issued to Russian citizens to one-tenth of their current number.