US congressmen call for all EU member states to be in visa-waiver programme

A group of US congressmen have called onto the government of the United States to begin dialogue with those EU countries, including the Czech Republic, that have been pushing for visa-free travel to the States. The letter addressed to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was initiated by congressmen John Shimkus and Dennis Kucinich, who have been stressing that it would be right and fair to include the countries in the visa-waiver programme. The letter was signed by 25 members of Congress.