EU eyes visa retaliation to halt migrant influx from Belarus

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is proposing to tighten visa restrictions connected members of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. The determination comes successful retaliation for what EU officials accidental is attempts by Belarus to usage migrants to destabilize the 27-nation bloc. The committee said Wednesday that it wants subordinate countries to see suspending parts of a “visa facilitation agreement” with Belarus that entered into unit successful July 2020. The woody was aimed astatine improving contacts and drafting the erstwhile Soviet state person to Europe. The connection would deed Belarusian officials, including members of government, lawmakers, diplomatic delegations and apical tribunal representatives. It would summation question reddish portion and necessitate them to supply other documents and wage much for visas.