European Commission

EC President von der Leyen: There should be no loopholes in sanctions against Belarus regime
The leaders of the EU, of the EU member states and of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries met for the sixth Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels.Charles Michel, President of the European Council, chaired the meeting. President Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, represented the EU.
16.12.2021
‘Families were deceived’: EU Commissioner faults Lukashenka regime for creating migration crisis
The European Commission lays the responsibility for the current migration crisis on the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
22.11.2021
European Commission proposes partial suspension of EU–Belarus visa agreement for pro-Lukashenka officials
On September 29, the European Commission proposed to suspend certain articles of the EU’s visa facilitation agreement with the Republic of Belarus.
29.09.2021
‘Let's call it what it is’: Ursula von der Leyen considers Belarus regime’s actions as ‘hybrid attack to destabilise Europe’
On September 14, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, delivered the State of the European Union (SOTEU) address before the European Parliament, taking stock of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead. The speech was followed by a plenary debate with MEPs.
15.09.2021
Tsikhanouskaya says European Commission has no plans to deprive Belarusians of visas
Tsikhanouskaya has reached out to European Commissioner Ilva Johansson.
13.07.2021
MEPs call on European Commission to reconsider issue of sanctions against Belarus
A group of more than 30 MEPs has addressed top EU officials, urging to review and expand the list of sanctions against Belarusian officials and companies involved in curtailing human and democratic rights during this election campaign, Lithuanian politician Petras Austrevicius said on Twitter.
08.07.2020
Belarus to borrow funds from World Bank to fight against COVID-19
COVID-19, aid, EU, European Commission, Coronavirus in Belarus, loan, pandemic, World Bank
16.04.2020