{"id":95324,"date":"2024-07-13T14:50:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T11:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/95324\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"berlin-warsaw-agree-to-strengthen-sanctions-against-minsk","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/95324\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin, Warsaw agree to tighten sanctions against Minsk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 13, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> German and Polish officials agreed during discussions in Warsaw on July 2 on an action plan that includes a commitment to develop “a comprehensive EU strategy on Belarus, including a roadmap for future democratic reforms in the country.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan, published by the governments of the two countries, includes a chapter on Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berlin and Warsaw also pledged to “enhance sanction measures” against Minsk, reflecting the EU’s “gradual and targeted approach, both in terms of individual and sectoral sanctions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany and Poland said they would continue monitoring the ongoing political and military integration of Belarus and Russia as well as its implications for regional security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We will strive to prevent Belarus from acting as a facilitator of sanctions evasion by the Russian Federation,” the plan stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focusing on the support of Belarusian civil society, independent media, exiled Belarusians and pro-democracy forces, Germany and Poland promised to counter disinformation and Minsk\u2019s aggressive rhetoric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan stressed the need of “maintaining the EU\u2019s openness for people-to-people contacts and mobility for civil society exchanges,” along with the issue of humanitarian visas to those fleeing reprisals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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