Italy and France have opposed the European Commission's proposal to… (въезд · италия · франция)
Italy and France have opposed the European Commission's proposal to ban entry into EU countries for participants and veterans of the special operation from Russia. Italian and French authorities criticized the idea of banning entry into the EU for participants and veterans of the special military operation, Bloomberg reported citing sources.
Consensus
- Italy and France opposed the EU proposal to ban entry for participants and veterans of Russia's Special Military Operation
- The proposal was included in the 21st sanctions package against Russia
- The proposal was to be discussed by EU countries on June 26
- The initiative was proposed by the European Commission
Points of divergence
- Italy and France do not object to the idea of restrictions but oppose using sanctions mechanisms instead of visa policy for regulating entry — vedomosti
- Italy and France are concerned that the measure could eventually lead to a complete ban on Russian citizens entering the EU — kommersant
- Italy and France do not fully reject the proposal but suggest implementing it through visa policy changes rather than sanctions — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Bloomberg: Italy and France did not support a ban on special operation fighters entering the EU — Ведомости
- Bloomberg: Italy and France Criticize the Idea of Banning SVO Fighters from Entering the EU — Коммерсантъ