Cultural globalization
Serbia received a message from the EU: You are taking a risk
"Serbia risks its own visa-free regime with the EU if it does not reduce the flow of migrants from third countries who travel without visas to its territory and then on to the EU", European diplomatic sources say ahead of the meeting of interior ministers in Luxembourg.
Number of illegal migrants more than doubles to 15,500 in Jan-Sept
Slovenian police intercepted a total of 15,590 illegal migrants in the January-September period, a rise of 115% from the same nine-month period last year. Police statistics show that Afghanistan citizens accounted for the largest single group of illegal migrants – 2,691 of the total.
90% of German States No Longer Want Refugees from Ukraine
Due to the large number of refugees from Ukraine and asylum seekers from other countries, 12 of Germany's 16 federal states have stopped accepting new refugees, writes Spiegel.
Kremlin: We will Respond to any Visa Restrictions
The Kremlin has warned it will react if the European Union makes it harder for Russians to travel to the bloc as part of measures to support Ukraine. The idea of banning Russian tourists in Europe has divided the EU countries, with some of them fully supporting it, and others fearing that it will close the door to Russian dissidents fleeing abroad.
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EU disagrees on banning entry to Russians, Borell says
“I think we need to review the way visas are given to some Russians, certainly not to oligarchs”, he said
Macedonians, Albanians ‘Most-Deported Nationalities’ by Germany
The German federal authorities told the Bundestag that 6,198 foreign nationals were deported from the country from January to June this year, after a request for the information from MPs from The Left party, media reported on Friday.
Visa-related problems hinder Turkish students’ education plans
Many Turkish students are not able to continue their education due to Schengen visa problems such as facing an increased scrutiny of visa applications and waiting for months to get an appointment date.
With the waiting period for a visa, which is normally three weeks, increased up to five months, many young people who wanted to study abroad had to cancel their education plans.
MP tables parliamentary motion on Turks’ visa-related problems
Sibel Özdemir, a deputy of the Republican People's Party (CHP), has brought the difficulty experienced by Turkish citizens trying to obtain a visa to the agenda of the parliament by submitting a motion.
‘Turks spend 100 mln euros annually on Schengen visa’
Turkish people spend some 100 million euros annually to obtain Schengen visas, an expert has said, amid a period when Turkish citizens face increased scrutiny of their visa applications and have to wait for months to get an appointment date.
The World’s Top Business Cities in 2022 (infographic)
The importance of cities for the global economy is growing and this is connected to the phenomenon of urbanization