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Support for Belarusian democratic forces

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22. 10. 2025 - The European Parliament adopts a resolution calling on the EU and its Member States to continue their support for the Belarusian opposition and civil society in the face of the harsh repression of the Lukashenko regime, five years after the rigged presidential elections in Belarus.
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MEPs stress that Belarus is not a "forgotten corner of Europe" and that pressure on the regime and aid to democratic forces must persist - even as repression of the opposition and human rights abuses continue. The resolution calls for narrowing the gaps in sanctions and strengthening support for independent media, trade unions and other organisations.

The text recalls that thousands of political prisoners have been arrested and hundreds face harsh punishment following the rigged elections in August 2020 - including opposition members, journalists and lawyers. Parliament insists that the European Union must continue to work to hold those responsible for these atrocities to account.

The resolution also calls for the establishment of easier routes for exiled Belarusians: the right to work and reside in the EU, a visa facility and protection from extradition back to the regime that persecutes them. Parliament sees support for democratic forces as a key element of a future 'free, independent and prosperous' Belarus - and warns that its ties to Russia have wider geopolitical implications.

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