EU Imposes Visa Restrictions on Somali Nationals

Under the new directive issued by the EU Council, member states are prohibited from granting multiple-entry visas to Somali applicants. The measure also strips Somali diplomatic and service passport holders of their previous visa fee waivers. These changes represent a strategic effort by Brussels to compel the Somali government to accept its nationals who have been denied asylum or lack residency authorization in Europe. The standoff highlights the growing friction between EU migration policy and the administrative cooperation required from partner nations in the Horn of Africa.