In Finland proposed to cancel visas for residents of St. Petersburg

The publication Uutisvuoksi reports that Janne Laine, the mayor of the Finnish city of Savonlinna proposed to introduce a visa-free regime for residents St. Petersburg.

Earlier, Laine put forward the idea of creating a cross-border economic zone with St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region at the expense of the European Union. The possible introduction of visa-free travel is part of the project.

The mayor is confident that work permits should be issued quickly, and travel of citizens should be visa-free.

Savonlinna is in the east FinlandHalf an hour from the border between Russia and Finland. In 2017, the city hosted a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto.

August 2019. Finland has tightened for Russians requirements for documents to obtain a Schengen visa. Applicants must attach documents confirming the place of residence during the trip, tickets, a certificate of availability of finances.

Source: tonkosti