In a plenary debate on Tuesday 20 October MEPs once again expressed their support for the Belarusian people who have been demonstrating for 10 weeks against the Lukashenko regime.
Petras Auštrevičius (Renew Europe, Lithuania), European Parliament rapporteur on Belarus, argued for a 3S approach: solidarity, support for the population and sanctions against the regime. “The EU cannot be a passive observer”, he explained.
This approach was supported by his counterparts, most of whom...