EU's restrictive Schengen visa policies undermine relations with Africa, research warns

New research from the independent think-tank, Centre for European Reform (CER), has warned that the EU’s visa regime is discriminatory against Africa, undermining the bloc’s reputation.

According to the CER, while the EU leaders emphasise the importance of strong EU-Africa connections, the current visa policies suggest otherwise, Schengen.

To be able to boost its soft power as well as restore its reputation in Africa, the organisation suggested that the EU reform its Schengen visa system and start applying more favourable rules for countries of the continent.

There is no evidence to suggest that high rejection rates reduce overstaying in EU, CER says

However, the CER argues that there is little to no available data on the number of overstayers. The same stressed that there is no evidence that suggest that the high rejection rate of the EU reduced overstaying.