{"id":187531,"date":"2026-05-14T18:03:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/187531\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:03:30","slug":"cichanouskaja-urges-eu-to-continue-support-for-belarus-independent-media","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/187531\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja urges EU to continue support for Belarus\u2019 independent media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>May 14, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Aachen, Germany, and urged the European Union to continue supporting Belarus\u2019 independent media, as well as civil, cultural and educational initiatives, the politician reported on her Telegram channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting comes amid rumors that the EU is considering cutting financial support for Belarusian pro-democracy groups by half, from \u20ac30 million to \u20ac15 million, in 2027. Opposition politician Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka discussed the issue during the Obyshnoye Utro show on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian government has outlawed most of the country\u2019s independent media organizations, branding them extremist groups and forcing hundreds of journalists into exile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, at least 22 journalists are currently imprisoned in Belarus. Journalists who continue to work for Belarusian media outlets from abroad could face criminal prosecution if they return to the country.<\/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\/2024\/10\/ks_tg-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ks_tg-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ks_tg-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ks_tg-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ks_tg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ks_tg.jpg 1080w\" 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\">Opposition politicians link low Coordination Council election turnout to fear<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">May 14, Pozirk. Opposition politicians have attributed the low turnout in the ongoing election for Coordination Council to fear among potential voters, including exiled Belarusians. Only 789 people voted by midday of May 14, said Alena Prychod\u017aka, head of the &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/187507\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 14, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Aachen, Germany, and urged the European Union to continue supporting Belarus\u2019 independent media, as well as civil, cultural and educational initiatives, the politician reported on her Telegram channel. The meeting comes amid rumors that the EU is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":83281,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-187531","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cichano\u016dskaja urges EU to continue support for Belarus\u2019 independent media | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"May 14, Pozirk. 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