According to the EU Treaty, developing and strengthening democracy and the rule of law, as well as respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, are among the goals of the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Saskaņā ar grozījumiem, ko jau atbalstījuši dalībvalstu atbildīgie ministri, no prasības uzrādīt ES ieceļošanas vīzu būs atbrīvoti arī Latvijas nepilsoņi.