Insurance faux pas angers travelers

  • 2003-05-08
  • J. Michael Lyons, Ieva Tuna
RIGAThe incompetence with which the Latvian Border Guard began implementing a new law on mandatory health insurance forced the government to revise on May 6 the procedure of checking insurance policies at all border control points.The inconveniences travelers suffered beginning May 1, when a new immigration law demanding all visitors to Latvia have insurance came into effect, forced many to vent their indignation through all possible government channels. Unforeseen expenses, long lines and unanswered questions were just some of the complaints lodged by foreigners over the first few days the...
 
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