The Belarusian opposition leader has called on Europe to become more proactive when facing autocracy. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made the pleas during her address to the European Parliament today.
She also urged the EU to continue holding a consistent sanctions policy which she said would divide people around Alexander Lukashenko – the authoritarian leader of Belarus.
Yesterday the EU President said plans were underway to impose a series of sanctions against transport operators facilitating human smuggling or trafficking of people to the EU’s borders with Belarus.
It’s been alleged that some of the planes that are being used to fly people in from the Middle East to Belarus are leased through aircraft leasing companies in Ireland.
Green MEP Ciarán Cuffe says they need to be sanctioned.
Out words: migrants lives
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“Save bees and farmers” demand a million citizens – O’Sullivan
“Sense of relief” on EU-UK relations – Kelly
Affordable zero emissions homes “absolutely” possible – Cuffe
Simpler rules & more funding needed for home energy grants – Cuffe
Free rail travel around Europe chance for youth – Markey
Interview Clune MEP on Windsor Framework & EU-UK relations
Windsor Framework should bring better EU-UK collaboration – Clune
“Better mood music” on EU-UK relations – Clune
Green buildings will help reach climate targets – Cuffe
Carbon-neutral buildings will lower “sky-high” energy bills – Cuffe
Interview Kelleher MEP on climate-neutral buildings
Government imagination needed for carbon-neutral buildings - Kelleher
MEPs back climate-neutral building sector by 2050 – Kelleher
Interview Andrews MEP on Brexit & Windsor Framework
Trust “built up” between EU & UK – Andrews
Enormous “safeguards” on Stormont Brake – Andrews
Clune hoping for new committee position
European Parliament demands fertiliser action
Medical devices will not be removed from the market
Green revolution may lead to job losses
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