On Thursday 24 November, the European Parliament called on the Belarusian authorities for a comprehensive electoral reform, stating that no free and fair elections have been conducted in the country since 1994.
In the joint resolution (Greens/EFA, S&D, EPP, ALDE and ECR) that was adopted by 468 votes in favour, with 21 against and 93 abstentions, MEPs called on the Belarusian authorities "to resume work without delay on a comprehensive electoral reform as part of the broader democratisation...