Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have reached an agreement in principle on how to start restricting the entry of Russian tourists with Schengen visas issued by other EU member states, ministers announced on Wednesday. The rules will now be finalized and implemented individually at the national level.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have reached an agreement in principle on how to start restricting the entry of Russian tourists with Schengen visas issued by other EU member states, ministers announced on Wednesday. The rules will now be finalized and implemented individually at the national level.
Latvia's foreign ministry summonsed Russia's ambassador to that country, public broadcaster LSM reported Tuesday, after the Russian foreign ministry accused Latvia of anti-semitism and neo-nazism.
Foreign Minister Anže Logar and his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevičs called for diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and for the EU's unity on the issue as they addressed reporters after talks in Ljubljana on Thursday. They also discussed economic cooperation, which is to be enhanced with the opening of a Slovenian embassy in Riga.