EU leaders will hold an emergency video summit on Wednesday (19 July) to discuss the crisis in Belarus, where protests are swelling against the disputed re-election of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko, Euractiv reports.
"The people of Belarus have the right to decide on their future and freely elect their leader. Violence against protesters is unacceptable and cannot be allowed," EU Council President Charles Michel tweeted, saying the meeting would begin at noon.
I will call a meeting of the members of the European Council this Wednesday 12h00 to discuss the situation in #Belarus
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) August 17, 2020
The people of Belarus have the right to decide on their future and freely elect their leader
Violence against protesters is unacceptable and cannot be allowed