High-Level Conference - Standing with the People of Belarus

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of the Belarusian democratic forces and Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus

Delegation for relations with Belarus Constitutive meeting

EP President with the representatives of democratic opposition and civil society of Belarus

Discussion about human rights in Belarus with relatives of political prisoners

EU-Belarus Meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels

AFET : Public hearing on the political and economic situation in Belarus

AFET - extraordinary meeting in association with the Subcommittee on Human Rights, the Delegation for relations with Belarus and the Delegation to the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly

Jerzy Buzek, EP President, meets with Belarus opposition politician Alaksandar Milinkievic

After a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk and a Belarusian journalist, Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega, was arrested, MEPs and Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, debated the EU’s response during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Statement by Josep BORRELL, on the EU Council request to take targeted economic sanctions, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT), Anna FOTYGA (ECR, PL), Andrius KUBILIUS (EPP, LT), Pedro MARQUES (S&D, PT) and Markéta GREGOROVÁ (Greens/EFA, CZ).

Repression in Belarus and abductions from an EU civilian plane: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities.

Systematic repression in Belarus and consequences for EU security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Systematic repression in Belarus and consequences for EU security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, European Union's HRVP

David SASSOLI, EP President, called on airports across the EU to exhibit photos of the detained blogger and journalist Roman Protasevich as a mark of solidarity. The image of Roman is now dispayed in Brussels Airport (Zaventem). Views of the departure hall with the call for the realease of Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega who are being held by Belarus authorities.

Display of the photo of Roman Protasevich, detained blogger and journalist, in Brussels Airport (Belgium)

Exchange of views at the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) in association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus on the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk Belarus and the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega. Opening statement by David MCALLISTER (EPP, DE), Chair of the AFET Committee, Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, representative of the Belarus opposition and Michael SIEBERT, Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional cooperation and OSCE of the European External Action Service.This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Exchange of views on the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk Belarus in AFET Committee: opening and statement by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA

Exchange of views at the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs in association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus on the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk Belarusand the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega. MEPs exchange with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, representative of the Belarus opposition and Michael SIEBERT, Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional cooperation and OSCE of the European External Action Service.

Exchange of views on the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk Belarus and the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega -AFET Committee

David SASSOLI, EP President, participates to the Special European Council on the 24 May 2021. On the 25 May, he gives a press conference on his contribution to the Council and comments among other things, the sanctions after that a plane was diverted to Belarus to arrest a dissident journalist and the situation in the Mediterranean.

Special European Council, 24-25 May 2021: arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President, and roundtable (24/05) and extracts from the press conference (25/05)

Formal opening of the 9th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels. Greeting addresses by the Observers to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Democratic Representative of Belarus, Christa SCHWENG, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Aleksandra DULKIEWICZ, Mayor of Gdansk (Poland) and CORLEAP Bureau member and Irina SUKHY and Sofia STRIVE, Co-Chairs of the Eastern Partnership - Civil Society Forum. The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly is a parliamentary forum to promote political association and further economic integration between the European Union and the EU's Eastern European partners.

Ninth Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Greeting addresses by the Observers to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly

Members of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) jointly with the Members of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and in association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly launches a novel platform to fight against impunity in Belarus. This unique platform will provide an opportunity for regular review on the human rights situation in Belarus, and collaboration between regional and international actors with umbrella Belarusian human rights organisations. Statements by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), DROI Chair.

Launch of the Platform on the fight against impunity in Belarus: ambiance shots of the room and statement by Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), DROI Chair

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), the MEPs debate the Oral question on the safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus). Opening session by Author and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) - Oral question: Opening statements by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO), author and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), the MEPs debate the Oral question on the safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus). MEPs debate 2/2

Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) - Oral question: MEPs debate 2/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), the MEPs debate the Oral question on the safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus). MEPs debate 1/2

Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) - Oral question: MEPs debate 1/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), the MEPs debate the Oral question on the safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus). Closing session by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) - Oral question: Closing session by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

In 2020, The UK Withdrawal Agreement was approved by the European Parliament and the EP followed closely the work of the EU negotiator Michel Barnier. MEPs criticised the role of Turkey in the Easter Mediterranean and called for an international investigation into the Navalny case. The Parliament's 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus.

European Parliament review 2020: EU relations in the world

David SASSOLI, EP President, Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA and Veranika TSAPKALA, Belarusian Democratic Opposition and laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2020, speak to the press in the European Parliament in Brussels. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

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

Award ceremony of the 2020 Sakharov Prize during the plenary session (14-18/12) of the European Parliament, mainly in Brussels. The democratic opposition in Belarus is awarded in a ceremony in the European Parliament, in Brussels. Award Ceremony with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Veranika TSAPKALA, Siarhei DYLEUSKI, Ales BIALIATSKI, Stsiapan PUTSILA, Maria ADAMOVIC, wife of Mikola STATKEVICH, Tatiana KHOMICH - sister of Maryia KALESNIKAVA, Volha KAVALKOVA and remotely Svetlana ALEXIEVICH

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 ceremony of the 2020 Sakharov Prize during the plenary session (14-18/12) of the European Parliament, mainly in Brussels. The democratic opposition in Belarus is awarded in a ceremony in the European Parliament, in Brussels. David SASSOLI, EP President, makes the opening statement followed by the statement by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarussian Democratic Opposition. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

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