Belarus is participating in the EU's Eastern Partnership. In October 2015, the EU announced it would suspend most of its sanctions against Belarus. [7] Belarus borders three EU member states: Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.

EU – Belarus Cooperation. Following the review of the EU-Belarus relations, and in light of the complicit role of the Lukashenka regime in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU’s assistance post-2020 has been recalibrated towards non-state actors, providing substantial support to the people of Belarus in six key sectors: civil society, human rights, independent media ...

Jan 26, 2025 · BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rejected the election in Belarus on Sunday as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions.. Belarus held an orchestrated vote virtually guaranteed to give 70-year-old autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power. “Today’s sham election in Belarus has been neither free, nor fair,” EU foreign policy chief ...

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Since 24 February 2022, EU-Belarus relations have further deteriorated due to the complicity of the regime in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. EU policy towards Belarus is guided by the Council Conclusions of 12 October 2020 and 19 February 2024.

The EU and Belarus. Although trade between the EU and Belarus has grown in recent years, the EU has suspended moves towards closer economic partnership with Belarus until political and civil conditions improve in Belarus. The EU has also introduced an Outward Processing Trade regime for Belarus.

The EU’s policy towards Belarus is guided by the Council conclusions of 19 February 2024, in which the EU reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Belarusian people’s quest for a free, democratic, sovereign and independent Belarus as part of a peaceful and prosperous Europe.

Aug 8, 2020 · The EU stands ready to support a peaceful democratic transition with a variety of instruments, including a comprehensive plan of economic support for a democratic Belarus, and to adopt further sanctions if the Belarusian authorities continue their actions.

The European Union has shown an unwavering commitment to the Belarusian people since the falsification of the 2020 presidential elections, and throughout the unprecedented crackdown on civilians and free society by the authorities.

Nov 6, 2018 · EU-Belarus Relations Factsheet. EU-Belarus Relations Factsheet Page contents. Page contents. Details Publication date. 6 November 2018. Author Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations. Share this page Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood. This site is managed by: European Commission.