
The initiative will be discussed at a summit in Brussels on October 14
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The initiative involves the use of LTV visas, which prohibit entry into certain Schengen countries.
In Europe they wanted to introduce limited validity visas for Russian tourists; such an initiative will be discussed at the summit in Brussels on October 14. This is stated in the document of the Council of the European Union (EU).
It is clarified that we are talking about an LTV visa or Limited territorial validity. It prohibits entry into some countries of the association, unlike regular Schengen. In the case of LTV, the states allowed for entry are indicated in a special valid column.
It is known that representatives of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein will discuss the measures with EU diplomats. These countries are not members of the European Union, but are members of the Schengen Agreement.
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Discussion of the LTV visa initiative at the summit in Brussels
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