The approved measure “will not affect” “ordinary” Belarusian citizens, according to the Council of Europe, as thousands of military personnel are deployed on the border between Poland and Belarus.
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The European Union suspended, Tuesday, November 9, provisions aimed at facilitating the issuance of visas for officials of the Belarusian regime. This decision of the Twenty-Seven (in English) endorses a proposal submitted by the European Commission at the end of September. It comes as tension mounts on the border with Poland, which is blocking the passage of groups of migrants from Belarus and has deployed thousands of troops, and as the EU considers further sanctions against the country. regime of Alexander Lukashenko.
The provisions facilitating the issuance of visas, in particular with regard to supporting documents and reduction of rights, are suspended for members of official Belarusian delegations, members of national and regional governments and parliaments as well as of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts. “in the performance of their duties”. The approved measure “will not affect” Belarusian citizens “ordinary people, who will continue to enjoy the same advantages as those they currently enjoy”, specifies a press release (in English).
“We strongly condemn and reject the further instrumentalization of migration by the Belarusian regime. It is unacceptable that Belarus is playing with the lives of human beings for political ends.”said Slovenian Interior Minister Ales Hojs, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency. “Today’s decision is another testament to our common will to continue fighting this ongoing hybrid attack.”