EU leadership calls for new sanctions against Belarus as migrant crisis on Polish border escalates
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for new sanctions against Belarus citing the migrant situation on Poland. The restrictions are needed to avoid “a humanitarian crisis and ensure safe returns,†she claimed.
The call for sanctions was made late on Monday after the EC chief discussed the ongoing crisis with the Prime Ministers of Belarus’ immediate neighbors â€" Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
“I am calling on Member States to finally approve the extended sanctions regime on the Belarusian authorities responsible for this hybrid attack,†von der Leyen said in a statement.
The EU will in particular explore how to sanction, including through blacklisting, third country airlines that are active in human trafficking.
Belarus must stop putting people’s lives at risk.I spoke to @MorawieckiM@IngridaSimonyte@krisjaniskarins I call for approval of extended sanctions, possible sanctions on third country airlines involved.We also want to prevent a humanitarian crisis and ensure safe returns
â€" Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) November 8, 2021DETAILS TO FOLLOW
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