{"id":199614,"date":"2026-08-11T23:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/199614\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T23:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:40:11","slug":"ep-president-pays-tribute-to-milinkievic-as-lifelong-champion-of-belarusian-democracy","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/199614\/","title":{"rendered":"EP president pays tribute to Milinkievi\u010d as lifelong champion of Belarusian democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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August 11, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Alaksandar Milinkievi\u010d, a prominent opposition and civil society leader who has passed away today, dedicated his life to the fight for democracy in Belarus, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll of us at the EP are deeply saddened by his passing,\u201d Metsola noted. \u201cThe 2006 Sakharov Prize laureate was forced into exile, but he never gave up on his country or his vision of a free Belarusian society. His courage and legacy will stay with us. Europe continues to stand with the people of Belarus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2006, Milinkievi\u010d challenged\u00a0Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u00a0in the presidential election. He had lived in exile since 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In November 2025, the\u00a0politician underwent carotid artery stenting. He\u00a0suffered brain swelling\u00a0during the operation\u00a0and spent three weeks in intensive care in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complications that arose during the surgery damaged the left side of the brain, which controls movement, while\u00a0the left side,\u00a0responsible for intellect, speech and memory, was\u00a0unaffected, his wife\u00a0Ina Kulej\u00a0said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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