But Brazil, Namibia, Malaysia, Botswana, Trinidad and Tobago and Mauritius continued to enjoy visa-free access for short visits.

BBC: UK Border Agency

Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed the decision to keep visa-free access for Brazilian tourists at Prime Minister's Questions, after a Lib Dem MP, John Thurso, warned imposing restrictions could harm the tourist trade.

BBC: UK Border Agency

Kosovo is seen to have made only limited progress, although there is a chance its government may soon start talking to the EU about visa-free access to the 25-strong Schengen area later this year.

ECONOMIST: The Balkans and Europe

To them, convergence with Europe is not about values but interests, which include a visa-free regime and access to property, bank accounts, yachts for the elite and protection from Russia.

ECONOMIST: A country caught precariously between east and west

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