On Thursday 17 May, the European Commission announced it was referring Slovakia to the European Court of Justice because the country does not allow judicial appeal against a decision to refuse, annul or revoke a visa.
National law in Slovakia currently only provides for the possibility for an appeal before non-judicial administrative authorities. On the basis of the Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, visa applicants have the right to...