Originally Posted by
GUWonder
I think that a Schengen evisa regime akin to the US ESTA/evisa regime wouldn't really kill the American cash cow providing milk to the Schengen tourism sector.
I tend to agree with your assessment, however, I was responding to an assertion that "[t]he EU requiring visas from US citizens is long overdue."
There is a big difference between obtaining an electronic entry permit and applying for a traditional visa.