Russia Gets the Green Light: Sweden Wants to Tighten the Rules
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After several relaxations, Sweden calls in a letter on the EU to tighten visa rules for Russian athletes
After several relaxations, Sweden calls in a letter on the EU to tighten visa rules for Russian athletes.
Sweden requested the European Commission to develop legislation that would allow countries to deny visas on the basis of the applicant's nationality. Sweden sent a letter to the European Commission calling for a review of visa regulations for Russian and Belarusian athletes, informed RIA News with reference to the Kingdom Government. Sweden, in a letter to the European Commission, called for a revision of visa regulations for Russian citizens pa…
The Swedish government on Friday called on the European Union to tighten visa rules for athletes representing Russia and Belarus, while stating that participation in sporting events by Russians and Belarusians should not be normalized as long as the war in Ukraine continues.
Sweden has requested the European Commission to review the rules for the issuance of visas to Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in international competitions, and Stockholm proposes to allow EU countries to refuse athletes entry on the basis of their citizenship, as mentioned in the Swedish Government ' s statement of 30 October.
Sweden has written to the European Commission calling for a review of visa rules for Russian citizens participating in international sports competitions.
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