The European Union has been following the developments in Belarus very closely and with increasing concern. The 9 August elections were neither free nor fair. Therefore, we do not recognise the results. The people of Belarus have a right to determine their future. The European Union has expressed our clear solidarity
I applaud the Belarusian people for their courage and determination and strongly support their desire for democratic change and freedom. The people want change and they want it now!The 9 August presidential elections were neither free, nor fair, and credible reports point to a victory
"Die Menschen in Belarus wollen freie Wahlen. Diesen Wunsch unterstützt auch das Europäische Parlament in einer gemeinsamen Erklärung von fünf Fraktionen, darunter die Europäische Volkspartei (EVP). Neben freien Wahlen fordern wir zudem die Freilassung aller Verhafteten sowie Untersuchungen, wer für die brutalen Folterungen und Verletzungen
David McAllister MEPVice President of the International Democrat Union (IDU) The presidential elections that took place in Belarus on Sunday, 9 August 2020, have once again failed to meet basic democratic standards. In the absence of international observers, the people of Belarus themselves organised independent monitoring and, despite hindrances
Joint Statement by the Foreign Affairs Committee Chair David McAllister and Vice-Chair Witold Waszczykowski “The presidential election that took place in Belarus yesterday once again failed to meet basic democratic standards. In the absence of international observers, the people of Belarus themselves organised independent monitoring and,
Der Vorsitzende des Ausschusses für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten im Europäischen Parlament, David McAllister, macht auf die Möglichkeit aufmerksam, Stellungnahmen über die künftige Arktispolitik der Europäischen Union bei der Europäischen Kommission einzureichen. Der CDU-Politiker hob dabei die wachsende Bedeutung der Arktis in den internationalen Beziehungen hervor: „Die Arktis gewinnt zunehmend an geopolitischer