DistantNews
Support us
🇧🇪 Belgium /Conflict & Security

EU seeks tougher tourist visa rules for Russians over sabotage concerns

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources New plan
  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says member states broadly support stricter visa rules for Russian former military personnel and tourists.
  • German media reported that a suspect in an attempted drone attack in Leipzig may have entered the Schengen area on an Italian tourist visa.

The European Union wants to move quickly toward tougher visa rules for Russian former military personnel and tourists, amid concerns that the travel documents could be used for sabotage operations.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign policy, said there was broad support for the change among member states.

German media reported that one suspect in the failed drone attack in Leipzig entered the Schengen area through an Italian tourist visa. The case has added urgency to the debate over how Russian nationals gain access to the bloc.

There is broad support for this among the member states.

— Kaja KallasThe EU foreign policy chief described support for stricter visa rules for Russian former military personnel and tourists.
About this summary

Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog