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

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Press conferences with Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020 laureates

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg. Her visit comes amid a continuing geopolitical crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Formal sitting - Address by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarusian opposition leader

David SASSOLI, EP President pays an official visit to Vilnius, in Lithuania where he meets with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Sakharov laureate 2020 and Belarus opposition leader (recorded 17/08).

Official visit by David SASSOLI, EP President to Lithuania: meeting with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Sakharov laureate 2020 and Belarus opposition leader

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

During the plenary session (14-17/12) of the European Parliament in Brussels, the Belarusian Democratic Opposition, represented by several laureates including opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, is awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Extracts from the statements by David SASSOLI, EP President, and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and from the ceremony award.

Sakharov Prize 2020 award: extracts from the ceremony

In the framework of the award ceremony of the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Maria ADAMOVIC, Tatiana KHOMICH, Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Siarhei DYLEUSKI, Veranika TSAPKALA, Volha KAVALKOVA, Ales BIALIATSKI, and Stsiapan PUTSILA, representatives of the Belarusian democratic opposition, laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2020, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

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

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.

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

Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarusian democratic opposition and co-laureate of Sakharov Prize 2020 makes a statement in the European Parliament in Brussels on the meaning of the Sakharov Prize for Belorussian people and her fight for new elections. The democratic opposition in Belarus, represented by several laureates,receives the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

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

Statements by Veronika TSAPKALA, Stsiapan PUTSILA, Tatiana KHOMICH, Belarusian democratic opposition and co-laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2020, in the European Parliament in Brussels. The democratic opposition in Belarus, represented by several laureates including opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, will be awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought 2020 (T)

Videos

Formal sitting - Address by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarusian opposition leader

Official visit by David SASSOLI, EP President to Lithuania: meeting with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Sakharov laureate 2020 and Belarus opposition leader

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

Sakharov Prize 2020 award: extracts from the ceremony

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

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

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

Photos

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Press conferences with Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020 laureates

Topics

EU - Belarus

Media published for this tag

1

Topics

17

Videos

178

Images