{"id":159203,"date":"2025-10-08T20:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159203\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"eu-and-belarusian-pro-democracy-delegates-meet-in-brussels-to-discuss-support-mechanisms","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159203\/","title":{"rendered":"EU and Belarusian pro-democracy delegates meet in Brussels to discuss support mechanisms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 8, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Delegates from the Belarusian pro-democracy forces and European institutions met today in Brussels to \u201cdiscuss priorities for supporting Belarus,\u201d according to \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s press office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was organized by the European Commission and the European External Action Service. Human rights, the advancement of civil society and support for independent media were discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpecial attention was given to the mechanisms of cooperation between the European Union, pro-democracy forces and member states aimed at implementing European support for the Belarusian people,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Cichano\u016dskaja, by backing Belarusian society, its pro-democracy forces, media, culture and NGOs, European partners are strengthening \u201cEurope\u2019s eastern border in the face of Russian aggression.\u201d<\/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\/10\/tikhanouskaia_glava_mid_francyi_ST_press-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_glava_mid_francyi_ST_press-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_glava_mid_francyi_ST_press-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_glava_mid_francyi_ST_press-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_glava_mid_francyi_ST_press-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tikhanouskaia_glava_mid_francyi_ST_press.jpg 1280w\" 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 discusses political prisoners with French foreign minister<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 7, Pozirk. Belarus&#039; pro-democracy politician \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met with Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, the French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, today in Paris to discuss steps to secure the release of Belarusian political prisoners, according to her press office. This &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/159060\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 8, Pozirk. Delegates from the Belarusian pro-democracy forces and European institutions met today in Brussels to \u201cdiscuss priorities for supporting Belarus,\u201d according to \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s press office. The meeting was organized by the European Commission and the European External Action Service. 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