On Friday 30 September, the European Commission implemented the Member States’ request of 26 September (see EUROPE B13029A20) to update the guidelines on how to issue short-stay or long-term visas to Russian nationals.
These lines “are more about the threat to our security”, commented commissioner Ylva Johansson, citing both Russian threats to use nuclear weapons and the recent sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
Visa applications from Russian citizens, who have been arriving...