The Commission on state of emergency for the abolition of EU visas for Ukrainians Onet.pl

Photo: istock the Commission of the European Parliament’s civil liberties, said the abolition of EU visas for citizens of Ukraine

Plan of visa regime liberalization for Ukraine was supported by 38 MEPs from the Commission PE. There were four against and one abstained. The result of today’s vote on the Commission PE assumes that the plan will support the entire Parliament.

we Sent a very clear signal in support of the residents of Ukraine and the authorities of this country, which will strengthen our partnership, ” she said after the vote sprawozdawczyni PE in this issue, the center-right europosłanka from Bulgaria Maria Gabriel. She also called for EU governments to as soon as possible adopted the decision on visa liberalization for Ukraine and opened the way for the introduction of it in life.

according to europosłanki the abolition of the visa regime would be “a concrete response to the aspirations and the participation of Ukrainians in favor of peace, stability and reforms.” In his report, Gabriel applies also concerns that the visa liberalization will lead to an influx of migrants from Ukraine. According to her, currently the percentage odmownych for a decision on the issuance of visas is less than 2%., and the percentage of illegal immigrants that we send from the EU to Ukraine on the basis of the readmission agreement in 2007, up to 80%.

When the decision on liberalization of visa regime will come into force, citizens of Ukraine who have biometric passports can enter without visa in the Schengen area for up to 90 days within six months for business people, tourists or family. It depends not only on EP but also from the EU Council, i.e. the governments of the EU countries. Despite the positive recommendation of the European Commission, the governments reluctantly, with the decision. The issue of liberalization of visa regime for its Eastern neighbor of the EU, linking this with the issue of the abolition of visas for Turkish citizens became hostage to the fears associated with immigration. The decisions on visa liberalisation will be also Georgia and Kosovo.

In may, the EU agreed to strengthen the so-called stop-cock, allowing the agreement on visa-free regime will be faster and easier to work with. It is possible, for example, in a situation of deterioration of cooperation with the third country in the field of readmission and serious risk to public order or internal security. In practice, the reason for the application to suspend the visa-free regime can be a significant increase in the number of asylum-seekers from third countries. These findings have not yet entered into force.

the Decision to cancel visas for Ukrainians complicates also the fact that it was still not clear what the consequences will be the result of a non-binding referendum in the Netherlands, where more than 60%. voters rejected the Association agreement EU-Ukraine.

the European Commission in April this year suggested that the EU has abolished visas for Ukrainian citizens, recognizing that the country had fulfilled all conditions for visa liberalization.

(AC)