### [2026-06-26](/feed/2026/06/26/index.md)

##### Migration and asylum policy of the European Union
# The European Union imposes strict visa restrictions on Somali diplomatic passport holders following a dispute over the deportation and readmission of undocumented Somalis living illegally in Europe. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/26/eu-targets-somalia-with-visa-curbs-as-president-pushes-back-on-returns)
2. [Business Insider](https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/europes-africa-migration-strategy-faces-a-test-as-somalia-rejects-unverified/3slxfdn)
3. [Politico](https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-targets-somalia-next-in-its-anti-migration-push/)

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