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You never know who these tourists really are.” The European Commission is preparing to tighten visa rules for Russians, Politico writes

        
        
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Finland's prime minister called for completely halting the issuance of tourist visas to Russians in Europe. Petteri Orpo plans to put forward the proposal at the European Union summit on October 15-16, Yle reports. “We fear that Russia will try to organize...


“You never know who these tourists really are.” The European Commission is preparing to tighten visa rules for Russians, Politico writes


The European Commission is finalizing a plan that will tighten the rules for Russians entering the European Union on tourist visas. The EU wants to strengthen its protection against hybrid attacks in this way, Politico writes, citing European officials.


The proposals are expected to be presented in early 2027. A group of countries, including Poland, Sweden, and Estonia, had insisted on tougher rules, including for former participants in the war in Ukraine.


Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer believes that, amid fears over sabotage, the current EU visa system has “vulnerabilities” that “enemies” could exploit. According to him, the European Commission's proposal should appear in January, but Sweden would like to see it even earlier.


Estonia proposes completely banning entry into the EU for former Russian military personnel who took part in combat operations. The minister believes many of them will come to Europe with the support of Russian intelligence services, and that Russia will arm them for terrorist attacks and other assaults. “They will take control of our organized crime,” he told the outlet.


EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said that after an initial decline, the number of visas issued to Russians is no longer falling, and urged EU countries to issue fewer of them:


You never know who these tourists really are. That is why we are calling on member states to reduce this number.


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Tourist Visas Became A Security Tool

        
The European Commission is preparing tougher tourist visa rules for Russians.


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