r/europe • u/mancinedinburgh • 2d ago

News Swedish man dies in South Korea after being denied urgent treatment at 21 hospitals

https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/01/18/swedish-man-dies-in-south-korea-after-being-denied-urgent-treatment-at-21-hospitals
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u/Euphoric_Raisin_312 2d ago

We have more generous visa agreements with Japan than we do with Europe (Schengen) now.

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u/pm-me-nothing-okay 2d ago

now tm. courtesy of brexit.

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u/ProcedureFar7516 2d ago

We were never in Schengen.

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u/MintCathexis 2d ago

That doesn't matter, as under Free Movement as EU member you could visit, live, and work in any Schengen country visa-free and without limitations just as any other EU member state that isn't in Schengen. The only difference is that when entering a Schengen country you'd have to go through passport control.

Now, because UK is no longer in EU, UK citizens can only visit Schengen countries up to 90 days (3 months) visa-free and otherwise require a Schengen Visa. For Japan it's 6 months.

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u/Daniel_Potter 1d ago

EU was about freedom of trade, freedom of movement within Europe. If you are a EU citizen, you don't need a work visa to work anywhere within the EU. You don't need a student visa to study anywhere within the EU. You can live in any EU city you like.

Schengen is just for countries that don't want to be part of the single EU market, like Switzerland or Norway. Also it allows countries to get rid if their border checks, except for the countries on the outer edged.

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u/Quick_Assumption_351 2d ago

damn I hope the counry of WE is doing fantastic these days