Hungary passes bill needed for US visa waver
The Hungarian parliament has passed a bill mandating the exchange of data with the United States that may help identify terrorists, hetek.hu reports.
The bill was considered a precondition for the visa free travel by Hungarians to the United States.
As part of the run-up to offering visa waivers to Hungary and several other countries, the US instituted a range of other conditions, including a visa rejection rate ceiling, and better airport security.
While the terrorism database in question is managed by the United States, Imre Iváncsik of the prime minister's office stressed that the data would also be available to Hungary.
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