According to a statement from the European Commission, such a move would aid in addressing problems including an increase in unauthorized immigration, investor citizenship programs in nations without visa requirements, or hybrid risks, according to EU Helpers.
The European Commission Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, stated that maintaining this achievement and expanding it to more countries requires constant vigilance. Margaritis Schinas views visa-free travel as a crucial component to facilitate people-to-people contacts and strengthen business, social, and cultural ties between the EU and partner states.
Ylva Johansson, the commissioner for home affairs, also regarded visa-free travel between the EU and its partner countries as a significant accomplishment. She emphasized that doing away with visa requirements makes it easier for people to move around and interact with one another, and saw it as a catalyst for policy reforms.
The plan complies with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, who promised to tighten the process for suspending visas and for monitoring countries that don't require them.
The sixth report produced by the Visa Suspension Mechanism is included with it. Since 2017, reports have been submitted by the European Commission under this process. The sixth study covers the nations from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership engaged in a visa liberalization conversation, as well as the Pacific and Caribbean nations with established investor citizenship schemes.
The bloc raised worries that some nations with visa-free access to the EU would be exploited as a transit point for unauthorized migrants trying to enter EU member states.
Additionally, the Commission will continue to use the new monitoring strategy established in the communication released in May of this year, which covers all third countries with visa-free entry.
The European Parliament and Council will negotiate the Commission's proposal to change the Visa Suspension Mechanism.