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Russians with EU residence permits rose 14% to 877,000
Original: From late 2021 to late 2025, # Spain added 44,000 russian residence-permit holders, while # Latvia lost 15,000 and # Est
New figures show the number of Russians holding EU residence permits grew 14% between late 2021 and late 2025, reaching 877,000. Spain added about 44,000 Russian permit holders over the period, while Latvia lost 15,000 and Estonia 9,000, pointing to a shift of Russians from Baltic states toward southern Europe, where obtaining permits is easier and attitudes differ.
Why now: The data highlights diverging EU policies toward Russian residents since the invasion of Ukraine, fueling debate over security and migration rules.
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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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