Germany has made the first step towards the tightening of national Coronavirus restrictions in a bid to prevent a wave of infections throughout autumn and winter by, amongst others, proposing to the government to make masks compulsory for all. In a press release issued last week, the country’s Ministry of Read more…
Authorities in Nicosia have announced that four more Russian billionaires will lose their citizenship in Cyprus, acquired through the Golden Passport scheme, after they have been blacklisted by the EU following the latter’s sanctions imposed on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. Following the Cypriot government policy, the names Read more…
The government of Finland will start limiting the number of visas issued to citizens of Russia, Finland’s Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavito, told Euronews. Despite the fact that Russians are banned by sanctions from entering European Union countries, a large number of Russians are attempting to reach other EU countries by Read more…
The number of bookings at commercial accommodations in Hungary has marked a significant increase for September and October, compared to the figures of the same period last year, according to the About Hungary report. The number of bookings at commercial accommodations in Hungary for September and October is well over Read more…
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), which operates under the Ministry of Justice and Security, has announced that highly skilled migrants who are not required to obtain a long-term visa (MVV) may start working in the country even if their residence permit is not ready yet. From July 22, Read more…
The Schengen visa processing delays have irritated the Ministry of External Affairs of India, which has been regularly holding meetings with European missions to clear the backlog. Different EU embassies were dealing with a high number of visa applications before too. However, as soon as the COVID restrictions got lifted, Read more…
The Slovenian authorities have announced that the Maribor Prosecutor’s Office has pressed charges against five former border police officers. Back in 2022, the Slovenian Ministry of Interior said that over 50 police officers carried out several investigative activities in connection to the abuse of short-term stay in the Schengen Area Read more…
The European Commission has announced that it has allocated an amount of €171 million for projects in order to support reception, asylum, and return systems in Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Italy and Poland. Regarding the support for Cyprus, the Commission explains that it will go towards constructing an accommodation centre and Read more…
Starting today, August 1, all travellers will be able to enter France without having to follow any COVID-related entry rules as the country has decided to drop all of its restrictions. According to the Ministry, all travellers, regardless of their country of origin, will no longer be required to present Read more…
Authorities in Latvia have decided to stop issuing entry visas to citizens of Russia due to the latter’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to the Latvian government, authorities in Latvia have suspended the cross-border deal with Russia that was projected to simplify the travel process between both countries for all Read more…
