On Thursday 27 August, on their arrival at the Gymnich in Berlin, several European foreign ministers stressed the importance of taking action against President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime and supporting Belarusian civil society.
According to Romanian Minister Bogdan Aurescu, who quoted Belarusian opposition figures, 1,500 people were arrested before the 9 August presidential election, 8,000 afterwards, five people died and 600 were injured.
At their meeting, which was still in...