Entry for Russians to the EU could be completely closed
German conservatives are calling for a full ban on issuing Schengen tourist visas to Russian citizens.
The authors of the initiative argue that travel to the EU is a privilege, not a right.
Members of the European Parliament from Germany’s CDU/CSU bloc are outraged that hundreds of thousands of Russians continue to travel to Europe for tourism.
Earlier, several EU countries sent a letter calling for restrictions on tourist entry for Russians.
The head of the European Commission has also announced a total visa ban for all participants in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Im so disappointed at Gianni! @FIFAWorldCup has all the power….to make USA, my country, treat everyone with the same respect they treat us when our players go overseas! He was supposed to say: I’m canceling the World Cup is this keeps going on!!!!
LO QUE NO SE ENTIENDE tras la negación racista de impedir la entrada a EEUU del mejor árbitro de África es POR QUÉ CARAJOS los demás árbitros que participan en la Copa del Mundo no están retirándose del torneo en solidaridad con Omar Artan. ¿Dónde está la protesta del gremio?
When Russia hosted the World Cup in 2018, it had to suspend normal visa rules for the tournament. Foreigners with tickets could enter visa-free, using a scheme called ‘Fan ID.’
Russia also had to do weird stuff to keep FIFA’s sponsors happy. For example, small shops near Fan Zones and stadiums could only sell Budweiser beer on match days.
So yes, FIFA absolutely does dictate conditions to host governments when it suits FIFA. Infantino pretending otherwise is nonsense.
🚨 Joseph Blatter (former FIFA president):
🗣 "No one is more official than the referee, and if a country refuses to allow a referee in, the World Cup should not be held in such a country."
Un periodista cuestionó a Infantino por vender este Mundial como el más inclusivo mientras árbitros, aficionados y periodistas enfrentan problemas de visa. Su respuesta: la FIFA no decide quién entra a un país. Curioso. A Indonesia sí le quitaron una sede por motivos políticos.
Incorrect. He had a visa. From the US Embassy in Nairobi. It was valid. They vetted him there, and gave him a visa.
Then he landed in Miami, was detained for 11 hours, and deported to Istanbul.
THEN they branded him a terrorist.
A FIFA referee, simply because he’s Somali.
Denying him entry was one thing but they're literally calling this innocent man a TERRORIST now and tarnishing his image in front of the whole world. Sick bastards.
L’incroyable phrase d’accroche de @vincentduluc dans L’Équipe du jour (ça vaut la peine de tout lire) :
« À part le prix scandaleux des places, le chaos des visas, l’interdiction faite aux Iraniens de dormir dans la ville américaine où ils jouent et à un arbitre somalien de participer à la Coupe du monde pour laquelle il avait été sélectionné, le coût écologique exorbitant, la menace de voir la police anti-immigration aux portes des enceintes sportives, la nécessité de casser son PEL pour aller au stade en transports en commun, le bouleversement du football en quatre quart-temps pour plaire au marché publicitaire et le sentiment qu’en étant prête à toutes les compromissions avec Donald Trump, la FIFA a perdu à la fois son pouvoir et son honneur, LA COUPE DU MONDE, VRAIMENT, VA ÊTRE UNE BELLE FÊTE. » 😭🥶
🗞️ @lequipe
Nem uma única bola rolou no gramado até agora e este é o quadro da COPA 2026:
• As equipes do Senegal e do Uzbequistão foram tratadas na chegada como criminosos, com buscas completas em seus orifícios.
• O melhor árbitro da África foi enviado de volta à Somália, apesar de seu passaporte diplomático.
• O Fotógrafo da equipe do Iraque foi impedido de entrar mesmo com visto válido.
• Foi negada a entrada nos EUA de 90% dos fãs marroquinos com ingressos já adquiridos.
• Foram recusados vistos a 14 membros da equipe de apoio do Irã.
• Foi negada a entrada no país do principal atacante da Suíça, o camaronês Breel Embolo. A equipe viajou sem ele. Após a forte repercussão, o visto foi enfim concedido.
• A equipe iraniana, cujos jogos serão todos nos EUA, foi proibida de pernoitar no país. Imediatamente a após cada partida, os atletas voarão de volta ao México, onde se hospedam.
- Qual é o sentido de sediar a Copa do Mundo se não pretendem que o MUNDO faça parte dela???
When one of the most respected referees in world football is refused entry by the host nation, because they don't like his home country, the correct response of the other referees should be to boycott the tournament unless he is allowed to do his job. Sadly, that won't happen.