EU gives Russians MORE tourist visas
You’re reading Rapporteur on Wednesday 6 May. This is Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels.
Need-to-knows:
🟢 Surge in Russian tourist visas in Europe
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From the capital
Russians, it turns out, are still enjoying their holidays in Europe.
While Moscow continued to bombard Ukraine and kill civilians in 2025, EU governments issued more than 620,000 visas to Russian nationals, up 10.2% compared to 2024, according to confidential data we obtained.
The French Riviera, Italy’s lakes, and Spain’s beaches…
