Migration Review (October 23–27)

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  1. Finland has refused asylum to Russian opposition activist Mikhail Lunkovsky.
  2. Maxim Galkin’s concert in Istanbul has been cancelled. Turkish media and public organizations, which accused the entertainer of supporting Israel, had called for this.
  3. A Portuguese state bank has blocked a Revolut employee’s account because of his Russian citizenship.
  4. Italian police caught a Russian wanted by Interpol, but refused to extradite him because of the war and Russia’s withdrawal from the ECtHR.
  5. Will life for Russians in Serbia get worse under the rule of the “students”? A Meduza analysis.
  6. From November 1, Germany is tightening the language test for migrants.
  7. EU authorities listed incomplete data for hundreds of Russians included in the latest sanctions package. This may lead to difficulties for ordinary Russian citizens in receiving money transfers.
  8. Poland has significantly reduced the issuance of first residence permits to foreigners and has joined the top five EU countries with the highest rates of enforcement of migrant return decisions.
  9. A major Polish media outlet has published a lengthy piece on the problems facing foreigners.

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