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Visa-free travel between Russia and the EU - what will happen?

Most people in the Nordic countries take it for granted that they can travel abroad without the need for a visa. It's only needed for exotic destinations - or Russia. And Moscow uses every opportunity to bring the issue up with the EU.
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Nordic citizens travel (almost) visa-free

Only British people can travel to more countries without a visa than the people of the Nordic countries.

Denmark, Sweden and Finland come second, third and fourth on a bi-annual list compiled by Henley & Partners, a company specialising on immigration and citizenship. Norway is on a shared seventh place while Iceland is 13th. 

The differences are small, however. Danes can travel to 164 countries without a visa, while the Icelandic can travel to 151 countries. Afghanistan comes bottom, as Afghans can travel to only 26 countries without a visa.

Yet large countries like China, India and Russia also end up far down the list. The Chinese can travel visa-free to 38 countries, Indians to 50 and Russians to 83. 

Top-ten countries for visa-free travel
  1. 166   Great Britain
  2. 164   Denmark            
  3. 163   Sweden              
  4. 162   Finland              
  5. 162   Luxemburg  
  6. 161   France           
  7. 161   Germany            
  8. 161   Italy
  9. 161   The Netherlands   
  10. 160   Belgium 

Source: Henley & Partners 

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