On Wednesday 27 January, the Belarusian democratic opposition called for greater EU support for civil society in its country, asking the West not to forget Belarus. For nearly six months the population has been demonstrating for free and fair elections.
As the repression worsens, “Belarus is not on the (international) agenda as it was in September”, lamented Franak Viačorka, journalist and adviser to the opposition Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, calling for his country to be back on the...