ITP V.021 THE MUSIC BUSINESS: UK REJECTS VISA FREE EUROPEAN UNION TRAVEL

 

The UK has NOT agreed to VISA free travel of the European Union. Due to BREXIT (the UK's exit from the European Union), restricting freedom to travel becomes more expensive for touring musicians.

 

 FROM OI POLLOI: 

"The government rejected a deal with the EU that would have given musicians visa-free touring on the continent, saving acts from expensive & potentially prohibitive post-Brexit bureaucracy.

EU source said the UK refused to accept European acts having 90 days of visa-free travel. The source accused the government of lying about the negotiations & said the UK refused to agree because they were ending freedom of movement.

Priti Patel’s immigration reforms were blamed for the tougher restrictions on touring EU musicians." FUCK PATEL AND THIS SHORTSIGHTED XENOPHOBIC BULLSHIT!

 

 FROM THE GUARDIAN:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/10/musicians-hit-out-after-report-uk-rejected-visa-free-eu-travel?fbclid=IwAR0Yb-yiyV7588PtBg07IiOFGoMmENBGOo7b8UxnNGlEiU-AEHvioIGOfds 

 

 

 

 

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