(statewatch) USA withdraws right of EU journalists to enter without a visa. Ab 1. Oktober 2003 können Angehörige aus 13 EU-Staaten, die über maschinenlesbare Pässe verfügen, ohne Visum in die USA einreisen. Das gilt nicht für Medienschaffende aus diesen Ländern: But a special provision has been inserted to exclude EU journalists from the "Visa Waiver Programme". The new measure says that from 1 October 2003: "Representatives of the foreign press, radio, film or other information media require a nonimmigrant Media (I) visa and cannot travel to the U.S. using the visa waiver program."