Poland mulls suspending visa-free Schengen access
Poland is considering the possibility of suspending visa-free travel for citizens of certain countries within the Schengen Area.
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Estonia strips Russian and Belarusian citizens of the right to vote
The Estonian parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to strip citizens of aggressor nations from being able to vote in its elections.
Finnish Government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border
Finland's right-wing government has asked parliament to extend until the end of 2026 a law that allows it to reject asylum applications from migrants crossing its…
Vanuatu ‘has approved hundreds of passports for Russian nationals since outbreak of war’
Vanuatu has been handing out passports to Russian nationals since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, EU records show.
Norway is mulling fence along its Russian border, minister says
Norwegian authorities are reported to be thinking about building a fence along the border with Russia, according to Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie…
Estonia to strengthen borders amid ‘hybrid warfare threats’ from Russia
Estonia's newly elected government has strengthened the country's border security amid hybrid warfare threats from Russia.
Finland plans to reject all asylum seekers that cross Russian border
The Finnish Government aims to pass a law to turn back all refugees who cross into the country from Russia.
Finland fears new immigration wave at border with Russia
Finnish authorities fear a new influx of immigrants at several points along its border with Russia as part of what they see as the “hybrid war” Moscow is encouraging…
Finland calls for EU-wide solutions to prevent migrant flow from Russia
Finland wants the European Union to find common measures to prevent what it calls instrumentalised migration, meaning a flow of migrants arriving from Russia…
Russians who fled abroad return in boost for Putin’s war economy
As many as a million Russians fled abroad in the first year of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Finland extends Russia border closure
Finland will extend the closure of its border with Russia by four weeks, the ministry of interior said, confirming earlier reports that all crossings would remain…
Estonian PM aims to deport residents who take Russian citizenship
"In a situation where a person obtaining Russian citizenship is a clear signal of support for terrorism or the actions of the Russian Federation against Estonia…
Russian-speaking Finns claim border closure is a violation of their human rights
After Finland closed its Eastern border with Russia following a spike in illegal migration, Russian-speaking Finns now say their human rights are being violated.
Putin threatens to end ‘happiness in Latvia’ over its new Russians’ residency law
Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening Latvia with "unhappiness" after it brought in legislation the Kremlin sees as targeting Latvia’s Russian population.
Frontex to boost Finnish border presence amid Russian migrant surge
European Union border agency Frontex has announced it will increase its number of guards on the Finnish border in response to a burgeoning migrant crisis emanating…
Finland closes half its Russian border crossings after illegal migrant spike
Finland is closing down half of its border crossings with Russia, after a sharp rise in illegal migrants reaching Finland from Russia.
Finland worried by spike in illegal migrants coming from Russia
Russia may be opening a new migration route to the EU in an apparent hostile move by sending illegal migrants to Finland.
Possible Serbian citizenship changes spark EU border-control concerns
The European Commission has expressed disquiet over border control in relation to changes to citizenship rules being pondered by Serbia.
Two Russians charged in Poland over recruiting for Wagner mercenary group
The Polish authorities have arrested two Russian citizens over the appearance in Warsaw and Kraków of posters and stickers targeted at recruiting people for the…