Over the past years, there has been some progress in EU-Belarus relations.

The bilateral relationship will be strengthened through the EU-Belarus Partnership Priorities, which are currently being negotiated. This will set the strategic framework for cooperation in the coming years. Tangible steps taken by Belarus to respect universal freedoms, the rule of law, and human rights, including the freedoms of speech, expression and of media, and labour rights, will remain fundamental criteria for shaping the EU’s policy towards Belarus.

On 9 August 2020, presidential elections took place in the Republic of Belarus. Credible reports from domestic observers show that the process did not meet the international standards expected of a participating state of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe).

EU - Belarus (T)

Belarus

EU - Belarus (2019-2020)

EP Plenary session - Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the VPC/HR on relations with Belarus

Infoclip: Belarus 2017

European Parliament review 2020: EU relations in the world

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with the representatives of the Belarusian Democratic Opposition, laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2020: roundtable

Press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President, Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA and Veranika TSAPKALA, Belarusian Democratic Opposition and laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2020

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2020: Ceremony with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Veranika TSAPKALA, Siarhei DYLEUSKI, Ales BIALIATSKI, Stsiapan PUTSILA, Maria ADAMOVIC, Tatiana KHOMICH, Volha KAVALKOVA and, remotely, Svetlana ALEXIEVICH

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2020: opening statements by David SASSOLI, EP President, and Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarussian Democratic Opposition

EP Plenary session -Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- David SASSOLI, EP President meets with the representatives of the democratic opposition in Belarus, laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2020.

Interview of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020 laureates

Facts finding mission on Belarus - Internal streaming

Committee on Human Rights

DROI

Statement by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarusian Democratic Opposition leader, laureate of the Sakharov Prize 2020

Sakharov Prize 2020: statements by Veronika TSEPKALA, Stsiapan PUTSILA, Tatiana KHOMICH, Belarusian democratic opposition and co-laureates

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020: Videomessage by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, leader of Belarus opposition, ahead of the award ceremony

Announcement by David SASSOLI, EP President: the Democratic Opposition in Belarus, Sakharov Prize 2020

Plenary session: Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the HRVP on the relations with Belarus. MEPs debate

Plenary session: Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the HRVP on relations with Belarus. Opening statements by Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (RE, LT), rapporteur and Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, Vice-President of the European Commission

Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the VPC/HR on relations with Belarus: extracts from the debate

Plenary session: Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the HRVP on the relations with Belarus. Closing statements by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, Vice-President of the Commission and by Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (RE, LT), rapporteur

Socialist leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and doorsteps

Joint press statement by David SASSOLI, EP President and Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, leader of Belarus opposition, following their meeting

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, leader of Belarus opposition: arrival and roundtable

Infoclip: The democratic opposition in Belarus – Sakharov Prize Laureate 2020

AFET - Situation in Belarus: opening by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair

Situation in Belarus: extracts from the exchange of views with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA and further members of the Belarus opposition

AFET - Situation in Belarus: exchange of views with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Volha KAVALKOVA and Pavel LATUSHKA, members of the Belarus opposition

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