The bloc cannot compel members to deny visas to tourists from specific countries, the top migration official said
The EU cannot force all member states to stop issuing visas to Russian citizens, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner said on Sunday.
Speaking at a press conference alongside Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen, Brunner was asked about reports of a possible EU-wide tourist visa ban for Russians.
“Visa is the competence of the member states, so there is no possibility for the EU to ever have a complete ban on that,” he said, adding, “We see some member states where the numbers are going up a…
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