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Italian authorities are investigating reports that a possible perpetrator in the alleged Russian attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport may have entered the EU via Italy on a tourist visa. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani disclosed during an EU meeting in Ireland that a thorough investigation would be undertaken. Generally, a visa is granted based on meeting specific requirements and lacking any warning signs.

Earlier reports from NDR, WDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung claimed that Bavarian Criminal Police (BKA) investigators had identified suspects. The "Süddeutsche Zeitung" reported that two individuals are under investigation. According to NDR, WDR, and "SZ" sources, one of them received a tourist visa from an Italian consulate in Minsk, Belarus, in late April.

The document was reportedly issued after intelligence agencies learned of it. Discussions on EU foreign minister Antonio Tajani's reported concerns about possible visa rule tightening emerged at the EU foreign minister summit in Ireland. If confirmed, this would highlight the potential for the EU to suffer damage through visas, Tajani stated.

Many member states have previously warned that tourists' visas could be exploited for sabotage due to the need to enter the European Union. Tajani hopes that if the information is confirmed, there will be an increase in visa restrictions for safety reasons, emphasizing that it concerns their own security. Visa restrictions for Russians and partner states like Belarus have been tightened since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but EU countries still issue a large number of Schengen visas to tourists from these countries.

Critics accuse countries like Italy, France, and Spain of failing to discriminate against wealthy tourists.