France pivots on visas for Russians, shutting application shortcuts as EU crackdown spreads
Paris reverses course months after posting the EU's steepest rise in Russian visa issuance.
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France issued 23% more visas to Russians as EU rules tightened
EU governments approved 620,000 Schengen visas in 2025, 10% more than 2024 — even as Brussels promised tighter rules over sabotage and espionage.
While Russia kills 232 Ukrainian civilians in one month, its citizens sip wine on French Riviera—with EU visas in hand
Hotel bookings by Russians in France and Italy are up 19% — even as their missiles devastate Ukraine.