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Finland was outraged by the proposal to ban EU visas for Russians

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Freedom Alliance party member Armando Mema said that a ban on tourist visas to Russians would harm the economies of the EU and Finland.
The politician called the calls of Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen a manifestation of Russophobia against the backdrop of the economic crisis in the country.

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On October 10, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo proposed that EU countries stop issuing tourist visas to Russians, citing threats to infrastructure security.

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The countries of the European Union (EU) will cause great damage to themselves if they ban the issuance of tourist visas to Russian citizens. This was stated by Finnish politician, member of the Freedom Alliance party Armando Mema on his social network account H.

“Finland used to benefit greatly from tourism from Russia, but now Foreign Minister Elina [Valtonen] wants other EU countries to damage their own economies. Shops and restaurants are closing, and Finland's unemployment rate is the highest in Europe. These actions are dictated solely by Russophobia,” the politician was indignant.

Mema also condemned Valtonen for "Russophobic rhetoric and hysteria", calling on her to focus on protecting Finland's economic interests.

On October 10, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that European Union (EU) countries should stop issuing tourist visas to Russians due to the alleged threat of sabotage at European factories and infrastructure.

Open Questions

Will a ban be decided at EU level?
What are the real economic indicators of the Finnish tourism sector?