On 9 April, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties will vote on the report by Matjaž Nemec (S&D, Slovenian) on the revised mechanism for suspending visa-free regimes for short stays in third countries.
The EU Council adopted its mandate on 13 March and toughened the text on the table (see EUROPE B13370A12). In particular, it aims to add new criteria for suspension, such as the instrumentalisation of migration, the non-alignment of visa policies and the practice of...