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Russians with EU residence permits rose 14% in four years
Original: From late 2021 to late 2025, # Spain added 44,000 russian residence-permit holders, while # Latvia lost 15,000 and # Est
Between late 2021 and late 2025, the number of Russians holding EU residence permits grew 14%, reaching 877,000. Spain saw the biggest increase, adding 44,000 permit holders, while Latvia lost 15,000 and Estonia 9,000 over the same period. The figures highlight how Russian residents have shifted within Europe since the invasion of Ukraine, with southern and western countries absorbing numbers lost by Baltic states that tightened rules.
Why now: The data shows how European residency patterns for Russians have shifted since the war in Ukraine began, prompting debate about migration policy.
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- From late 2021 to late 2025, # Spain added 44,000 russian residence-permit holders, while # Latvia lost 15,000 and # Estonia 9,000. Across the # EU , the total number of russians with permits rose 14%, to 877,000. https:// meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/06/n… · EugeneMcParland@mastodon.ie · 6
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