After seven European packages of economic and individual sanctions targeting the Kremlin and those close to Vladimir Putin's government since the start of the war in Ukraine, several EU countries are now asking to tackle the entry of Russian tourists into the country. 'Schengen area.
Finland, Estonia and Latvia, which share a common border with Russia, but also Poland and the Czech Republic have been pleading for several weeks in favor of limiting short-term Schengen visas for Russians at European level.
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The Schengen visa can indeed be granted by one of the 26 countries of this European free movement area for a stay of ninety days, and allows holders to access it by any border.
The airspace between the two blocks being closed, the three neighboring countries thus find themselves in the front line of reception.
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