Since October 2020, the EU has&nbsp;progressively imposed restrictive measures&nbsp;against Belarus in response to the fraudulent nature&nbsp; presidential elections in&nbsp;2020, and the&nbsp;intimidation and violent repression&nbsp;of peaceful protesters, opposition members and journalists.&nbsp;

The democratic opposition, including the opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, was awarded the&nbsp;2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

The Belarusian regime has became an ally&nbsp;with Russia’s illegal war on Ukraine. This includes the so-called referendum reinstating the country’s nuclear status, but also that Belarus has allowed Russian troops and weapons to move through its territory, use its airspace, refuel and store military ammunition.

Therefore, the EU has extended the sanctios package against Russia to Belarus. The EP has recently called that "all EU sanctions issued against Russia must be strictly mirrored for Belarus and implemented appropriately".

EU - Belarus (T)

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Belarusian Democratic Opposition

EU - Belarus

EP Plenary Session - The proposed Council decision on provisional emergency measures for the external border with Belarus

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarusian politician at the European Parliament:

EP Plenary Session - Formal sitting - Address by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarussian opposition leader

EP Plenary Session - Situation in Belarus and at its border with the EU and the security and humanitarian consequences

EP Plenary session - The escalating humanitarian crisis on the Polish/Belarusian border

EP Plenary session - Situation in Belarus after one year of protests and their violent repression

Press briefing on the situation of journalists in Belarus

AFET Committee - Situation at the EU's external border with Belarus

DROI - AFET Committee - Platform on the fight against impunity in Belarus with a special focus on the protection of journalists

AFET - LIBE Committe - Migratory pressure on the Lithuanian border with Belarus

AFET Committee - The forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk

Press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the Special European Council, 24-25 May 2021: opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

Delegation for relations with Belarus Constitutive meeting

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

DROI/AFET

DROI

LIBE/AFET

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Meeting with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of the Belarusian democratic forces and Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus

Support to Belarusian political prisoners, in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in support of Belarus political prisoners and on the Day of Solidarity with Belarus

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the situation of the political prisoners in Belarus

Formal Sitting with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of the Belarusian democratic opposition: arrival and meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President; extracts from the formal sitting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of the Belarusian democratic opposition: meeting and handover of the "Cross of good neighbourhood"

Formal sitting: Address by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of the Belarusian democratic opposition

Formal sitting with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of the Belarusian democratic opposition: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The situation in Belarus: the inhumane treatment and hospitalisation of prominent opposition leader Viktar Babaryka

Voting session, including The further repressions against the people of Belarus and the Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU

Support to Belarusian political prisoners - #EPStandsBYyou #DemocraticBelarus: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus

Lukashenko regime's active role in the war against Ukraine: closing statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on behalf of HRVP Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

Lukashenko regime's active role in the war against Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 2)

Lukashenko regime's active role in the war against Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 1)

Lukashenko regime's active role in the war against Ukraine: opening statements by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on behalf of HRVP Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

Exchange of views with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, leader of democratic forces of Belarus and Sakharov Prize laureate 2020: extracts - EP AFET Committee in association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus

Prosecution of opposition and detention of trade union leaders in Belarus: closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

Prosecution of opposition and detention of trade union leaders in Belarus: MEPs debate

Prosecution of opposition and detention of trade union leaders in Belarus: opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

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