Statewatch | EU moves ahead with plans to use visa policy as "leverage" to increase deportations
EU moves ahead with plans to use visa policy as "leverage" to increase deportations 14 April 2021 Since 2020, the EU has been able to use its visa policy as “leverage to improve cooperation with third countries on return and readmission,” as part of the drive to increase deportations. Non-EU states can be threatened with visa restrictions for their nationals if they are not deemed to cooperate sufficiently with the readmission process. A recent European Commission document, published here, sets out the perceived level of cooperation by those non-EU states. The Council is now considering p...
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