{"id":153002,"date":"2025-08-29T11:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/153002\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"cichanouskaja-denmarks-democratic-leadership-a-model-for-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/153002\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja: Denmark\u2019s democratic leadership a model for Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bjerre-danmark-ST-OST-20250828-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bjerre-danmark-ST-OST-20250828-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bjerre-danmark-ST-OST-20250828-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bjerre-danmark-ST-OST-20250828-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bjerre-danmark-ST-OST-20250828-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bjerre-danmark-ST-OST-20250828-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bjerre-danmark-ST-OST-20250828-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bjerre-danmark-ST-OST-20250828-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Marie Bjerre (left) and \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Cichano\u016dskaja&#039;s X account)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 29, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre to discuss Belarus&#8217; European aspirations during her two-day visit to Copenhagen, she said on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The politicians also talked about Denmark&#8217;s support for Belarusians during its six-month presidency in the Council of the European Union that started on July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Denmark is a model for us: a small but strong and principled nation, and a global leader in democracy,&#8221; Cichano\u016dskaja stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian politician is expected to take part in an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers later today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/protest_pozirk-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/protest_pozirk-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/protest_pozirk-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/protest_pozirk-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/protest_pozirk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/protest_pozirk.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Cichano\u016dskaja, on independence anniversary, urges officials to defend sovereignty<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 25, Pozirk. Opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja, marking the 34th anniversary of the restoration of Belarusian independence, called on officials to protect the country\u2019s sovereignty and voiced concern over Belarus\u2019 vulnerability to Russian influence. \u201cToday I want to appeal to &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/152422\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 29, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre to discuss Belarus&#8217; European aspirations during her two-day visit to Copenhagen, she said on X. 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