{"id":68199,"date":"2024-02-19T21:50:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=68199"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"eu-council-reaffirms-unwavering-support-for-belarusian-people","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/68199\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Council reaffirms unwavering support for Belarusian people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-6597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-6597.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-6597-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-6597-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EU_Flag_POZ_Archive_1440-6597-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 19,\u00a0<em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0The Council of the European Union has <a href=\"https:\/\/data.consilium.europa.eu\/doc\/document\/ST-6737-2024-INIT\/en\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reaffirmed<\/a> its unwavering support for the Belarusian people\u2019s quest for a free, democratic, sovereign and independent Belarus as part of a peaceful and prosperous Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its conclusions, the Council expresses its deep concern about the deteriorating human rights situation&nbsp;in Belarus and condemned the unprecedented level of repression and political restrictions, which undermine \u201cfairness and legitimacy of the parliamentary and local elections\u201d scheduled to take place on February 20-25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conclusions also reaffirm the EU\u2019s commitment to provide \u20ac3 billion to a future democratic Belarus through a comprehensive plan of economic support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe EU has imposed targeted sanctions against the Lukashenka regime, and&nbsp;stands&nbsp;ready to take&nbsp;further restrictive and targeted measures&nbsp;as long as the Belarusian authorities continue their actions,\u201d it stresses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 19,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0The Council of the European Union has reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Belarusian people\u2019s quest for a free, democratic, sovereign and independent Belarus as part of a peaceful and prosperous Europe. 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