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0 pointsgerty10y ago0 comments

Meta keywords in HTML source include palo alto and california, so that's a strong indicator.

> But there are some pretty cool startups in Europe too, and given that Slovakia is part of Schengen he wouldn't have any problems with the visa if he were to work in Europe.

Schengen does not abolish visas across member states, as they had already been non-existent. Schengen removes border control. Visas and work permits are abolished as part of EU treaty.

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iagooar10y ago

> Schengen does not abolish visas across member states, as they had already been non-existent.

I think that's not entirely true, as countries like Switzerland or Norway are not part of EU, so they have had visas which were abolished with Schengen.

gertyOP10y ago

It's probably even more complex than that. Just took a quick look at the original Schengen Agreement: they only talk about harmonising visa policy. According to Wiki, visa policy is still set by the EU and all members of Schengen Area must abide by it.

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