| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 07.07.16 |
| Publication Date | 07/07/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Parliament's civil liberties committee approved on 7 July 2016 amendments to a proposal from the European Commission which plans to strengthen the European Union's visa suspension mechanism. This mechanism enables the EU to temporarily reintroduce visa requirements for third-country nationals in the event of sudden surges in irregular immigration, unfounded asylum application or a failure to cooperate with the EU on 'readmissions'. The committee decided to widen the range of grounds upon which a visa waiver can suspended. It also approved a mandate for negotiations with the Council of the European Union on a compromise text. The proposal was published by the Commission in May 2016 and the Council's position on the draft law was adopted shortly afterwards. |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160707IPR36115/ |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
