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EU to sanction airlines facilitating migrant crisis in Belarus
Headline from Christian Science Monitor, on the newest of 3 developments
The European Union has extended sanctions to airlines, travel agents, and individuals believed to be helping migrants cross illegally into Europe. The migrant crisis is allegedly part of a “hybrid attack” being waged by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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EU leaders consider sanctions on Belarus for migrant crisis at Poland's border
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EU to broaden sanctions against Belarus amid migrant crisis
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EU to sanction airlines facilitating migrant crisis in Belarus
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has accused Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of "unscrupulously exploiting" the migrants by sending them towards Poland.
There's been sharp criticism by European leaders of attempts by the regime in Belarus to push migrants from the Middle East and elsewhere over its borders with European Union countries.
Dozens of migrants have been detained after crossing into Poland from Belarus, Warsaw said Sunday, warning of a possible larger breakthrough ahead of an EU meeting to widen sanctions on Belarus.
The EU and Belarusian foreign policy chiefs spoke directly about the migrant crisis for the first time on Sunday, even as Brussels prepares to impose sweeping new sanctions for human trafficking that…
The European Union has extended sanctions to airlines, travel agents, and individuals believed to be helping migrants cross illegally into Europe. The migrant crisis is allegedly part of a “hybrid attack” being waged by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
The European Union on Monday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap sanctions on airlines accused of helping President Alexander Lukashenko to wage a "hybrid attack" against the bloc using migrants, as tensions mounted on the Polish border.
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union foreign ministers are expected Monday to decide to expand sanctions against Belarus to include airlines, travel agents and
The European Union will slap sanctions on Belarus over the migrant crisis in the "coming days", after the bloc's foreign ministers gave their backing, Brussels' top diplomat Josep Borrell said Monday…
The EU is set to slap fresh sanctions on Minsk for alleged human trafficking, as a stand-off on the Poland-Belarus border continues. But will they make a difference?
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