EU lawmakers demand suspension of Hungary’s Schengen membership, yet Russians still need visas to enter and are still subject to the unchanged rigorous security procedures.
Serbia’s decision to shut down its visa-free schemes has reduced the number of migrants travelling from countries such as Burundi, Cuba, and India, but the EU’s latest quota system does nothing to help the fight against illegal migration.
The latest iteration of EU visa policy will make it possible for Ecuadorians to gain visa-free access to the Schengen countries, as Latin American leaders drove a hard bargain during this week’s CELAC summit in Brussels.
The change comes just as the Belarussian government loosened restrictions on non-European migrations coming into the country who could cross into Poland.
