(VOVworld) - Diplomats from 28 EU members on Monday warned they could respond in kind if the United States goes on with its plans to end visa-free entry for some EU nationals.

EU diplomats have warned they could respond in kind if the US makes good on plans to end visa-free entry for some EU nationals (AFP Photo/Paul J Richards)

EU Ambassador to the United States David O'Sullivan said in an editorial in The Hill on behalf of EU member states’ ambassadors to the US that such indiscriminate action against the more than 13 million European citizens who travel to the US each year would be counterproductive, could trigger legally mandated reciprocal measures, and would do nothing to increase security while instead hurting economies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Meanwhile, State Department spokesman John Kirby said they have been in touch with and will continue to be in touch with European leaders regarding their concerns about the program.