Verwendungszweck: Spende. After the release of political prisoners in Belarus in 2015, the relationship between the EU and Belarus improved. with a particular geographical focus on the Eastern Partnership countries. The country of Belarus is in Eastern Europe. November 2020 zur Durchführung von Artikel 8a Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. After Alexander Lukashenko became Belarusian leader in 1994, the relationship between Minsk and the EU deteriorated and has remained cold and … Because of this, it took the EU almost two months to agree on Belarus sanctions, which was clearly too long. Further support to facilitate SMEs access to finance, worth €6 million, is under preparation. In view of the election falsification and subsequent repression of peaceful protesters, the EU has imposed sanctions on 84 individuals, including Aleksandr Lukashenko, and 7 economic entities. 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Such an agreement will aim to improve the application of customs legislation, reducing customs fraud, especially tobacco smuggling, and is expected to contribute to higher levels of customs and tax revenues in the EU. The EU is stepping up the implementation of a number of measures that will enhance EU-Belarus relations in several fields related to the economy, trade, and energy. This support is funded from the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) for the period 2014-2020. Lithuania’s economy has grown faster than most other OECD economies over the past 10 years, unemployment continues to fall and public finances have stabilised after a long period of deficits and rising debt, however productivity has remained subdued. Its capital is Brussels and the official languages in Belgium are Dutch, French, and German. Brussels has claimed this exclusion to be a direct response to the establishment of an authoritarian regime under President Lukashenko. +33 (0)3 88 41 20 00 The 66-year old president has been in power since 1994 (Photo: Kremlin.ru) Translations in context of "Mitglied der EU" in German-English from Reverso Context: Seit dem 1.1.2007 ist Bulgarien Mitglied der EU. On 19 June 2017, Belarus joined the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P) (link is external) (link is external). The European Union Delegation to Belarus has conveyed our expectations to the Belarusian authorities. [8] In 1995, Belarus and the European Union signed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, but this agreement wasn't ratified by the EU. Further, on, . In line with the EU’s gradual approach, the EU stands ready to adopt further restrictive measures. The EU is committed to strengthening the engagement with the Belarusian people and civil society and in the last years support to Belarus in education, mobility, youth and the facilitation of people-to-people contacts has been growing. ENSREG experts are now conducting a peer review of the implementation of the recommendations made in the 2018 report. [20] Furthermore, the European Union has excluded Belarus from its European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), which was originally designed to establish a "ring of friends" in the Union's geographical proximity. Policy Paper #2: Actions and Reactions: Political Crisis in Belarus as Seen From Brussels and Moscow Marylia Hushcha & Magda Stumvoll Abstract: Belarusians have taken to the streets of their cities and towns for over five months now, demanding free and fair elections after the presidential vote in August had been blatantly rigged. After the release of political prisoners in Belarus in 2015, the relationship between the EU and Belarus improved. European Economic Commission recognised Belarusian independence in 1991, and Belarus is part of several bilateral and multilateral treaties with the European Union. [13] This decision was praised by Belarusian officials. Mitglied werden; Spenden; Erklärungen. The capital city is Minsk. [12] In 2015, the EU suspended most of the sanctions against Belarusian officials. Negotiations on EU-Belarus Partnership Priorities also began in 2016 and were aimed at strengthening the bilateral relationship and setting the strategic framework for cooperation. [8], Belarus-EU relationships began to worsen after the election of Aleksander Lukashenko in 1994; with Belarus excluded from the EU's European Neighbourhood Policy as the EU's reaction towards the establishment of authoritarian regime under president Lukashenko. The EU has immediately made available additional financial resources for victims of violence, civil society organisations and independent media. Delegation of the European Union to Belarus. The European Union has an unequivocal stance regarding the death penalty, which violates the right to life and is a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. [21] Belarus is amongst the few states in Europe that have not asked for membership in the European Union. On 11 December 2020, the European Commission adopted a €24 million assistance package, which will benefit directly the Belarusian people, in particular civil society, youth and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and improve health capacities. In the above context, on 12 October 2020, the EU Foreign Affairs Council adopted new Conclusions on Belarus. The situation in Belarus at the moment is extraordinary and worries the legal community around the world. NATO is an Alliance that consists of 30 independent member countries. EU support also includes a large-scale business consultancy programme implemented by the EBRD and a project supporting the development of employment-generating strategies and eco-systems to support SMEs and entrepreneurship at the local level, implemented by the UNDP. [15] EU's Eastern Partnership program and further economic initiatives were discussed in Lukashenko's meeting with Austria's Sebastian Kurz. Belgians comprise 2.2% of the total EU population. Our club is a big multinational “Coral Family”. †= Disputed state, may not be recognised as an independent state by some or all European Union members. Since 2016, the EIB has committed €530 million to support private sector and small and medium enterprises, key infrastructure and climate action projects. Student Exchange; Study Trips The EU repeatedly raises human rights issues, including the death penalty, with the Belarusian authorities at the EU-Belarus Human Rights Dialogue, with the participation of the Belarusian civil society. Belarus’s nuclear safety stress test report for the Ostrovets (link is external). The European Union said Thursday that the swearing-in of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to a sixth term during a secretive ceremony lacks democratic legitimacy, defies the will of … This cooperation is important for the nuclear power plant under construction in Ostrovets (Astraviec) in Belarus. Despite the pandemic situation, ENSREG and the Commission as well as their Belarusian counterparts, had worked closely together so that the ongoing peer review of the implementation of the Belarusian nuclear safety action plan could continue as far as possible, still respecting the agreed schedule. Belarus is one of the strongest-performing Eastern Partnership countries in the, programme for research and innovation. The Croatian Standards Institute joins the family of the CEN Members and the National Standards Bodies of Libya, Belarus and Azerbaijan become the CEN Affiliate status. In recent years, the lending mandate of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has been extended to include Belarus, while the financing activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have also been extended. Please enter a Username to create an account. Archiv; Newsletter; Kampagnen. Belarusians have taken to the streets of their cities and towns for over six months now, demanding free and fair elections after the presidential vote in August had been blatantly rigged. Belarus is the only country in Europe where the death penalty is still in use. In December 2004, the EU adopted a position aimed at imposing travel restrictions on officials from Belarus responsible for the fraudulent parliamentary elections and referendum on 17 October 2004, and for human rights violations during subsequent peaceful political demonstrations in Minsk. On 2 October 2020, 40 persons identified as responsible for repression and intimidation against peaceful demonstrators, opposition members and journalists in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as well as for misconduct of the electoral process, were added to the existing restrictive measures. The European Union takes the situation regarding human rights and democracy in Belarus very seriously, especially when it comes to the freedom of assembly and association, fundamental labour standards, and freedom of speech and the media. European Economic Commission recognised Belarusian independence in 1991, and Belarus is part of several bilateral and multilateral treaties with the European Union. 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The visa facilitation agreement makes it easier for Belarusian citizens to acquire visas to come to the European Union. projects offer grant support to local authorities most active in adopting pilot measures in energy efficiency and job creation, reinforcing the roles of local authorities in economic development. Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2020/1648 des Rates vom 6. ENSREG experts are now conducting a peer review of the implementation of the recommendations made in the 2018 report. The remaining death sentences should be commuted and a moratorium introduced as a first step towards its abolition. Member countries. The EU also stands ready to adopt further sanctions, including on other economic actors, if the situation in Belarus does not improve. Following the review of EU-Belarus relations, the meetings of the Coordination Group have been put on hold until further notice. Strengthening Private Initiative Growth in Belarus (SPRING) Programme. Total Amount. Dezember nach Schließung der Wahllokale eskalierte die Situation in Minsk. Management Board Member. The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. Members guide the EBU's direction in a number of ways. In 2019 Belarus hosted a number of technical level meetings on spectrum coordination, benchmarking of telecom markets, development of broadband strategies as well as a panel on migration and integrated border management. In line with the European Union's policy of cooperation and involvement of civil society, part of the EU-Belarus Coordination Group meeting involves selected participants of the Belarusian civil society. Technical Cooperation Project. Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P) (link is external). [19] Belarus is a part of Belarus-Russia Union State, as well as European-Asian Union, a customs union which includes both countries and several other CIS-members also. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, on Tuesday condemned "disproportionate" violence by authorities in Belarus and said it was considering sanctions against those responsible. Its currency is € (Euro), from Belgium became a member of the Eurozone on January 1, 1999. Since 2016, the EU’s financial allocation for Belarus has amounted to €30 million annual grant assistance, with a current portfolio standing close to €135 million , aiming at improving the quality of life of Belarusian citizens in a tangible and visible manner. [7] Belarus borders three EU member states: Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. In 2018, the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) carried out a peer review of Belarus’s nuclear safety stress test report for the Ostrovets (link is external) nuclear power plant. For these reasons, stronger ties between Belarus and Europe are also in the interests of Russia. [18], Belarus-EU relations are complicated by Belarusian strong ties with Russia, who emerged as active EU critic and opponent after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The EU’s policy towards Belarus has been unambitious. Wie in den Wochen zuvor nahmen beide an den Demonstrationen gegen die Wahlfälschungen des Regimes Lukaschenko teil. Belarus has a working arrangement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) for operational cooperation and participates in the information exchange through the Eastern Partnership Risk analysis network. [11] The sanctions were the results of political repressions following the mass protests during the 2010 presidential elections, when several members of political opposition and protesters were imprisoned and condemned to prison terms. Mitglied werden; Skip navigation. Mobility Partnership Facility (MPF), under AMIF (Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund) and ISF (Internal Security Fund), contributed to several actions in Belarus including the elaboration of a Migration Policy for Belarus and activities related to border management and management of irregular migration capacity building for improved cooperation with neighbouring EU Member States. Während einer Demonstration und Kundgebung, zu der die Opposition aufgerufen… Working Arrangement. Donation per transfer. Belarus is one of the strongest-performing Eastern Partnership countries in the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation. The EU-Belarus Customs Dialogue, initiated in 2016, continues on an annual basis and is aimed at monitoring and identifying possible cooperation and assistance activities with a view to facilitating trade, ensuring supply chain security and safety, and combating fraud. The Strengthening Private Initiative Growth in Belarus (SPRING) Programme backs private local economic initiatives in order to develop the private sector, increase job creation, and promote economic growth in Belarus. The release of the remaining political prisoners from Belarusian jails on 22 August 2015 was a positive turning point and contributed to the EU’s decision to  lift most of the restrictive measures in February 2016, also activating a key package of economic and other cooperation-related measures. The February 2016 Council Conclusions laid out the EU policy on Belarus. The EU and Belarus have imposed sanctions on each other in an escalating row over a disputed presidential election. The Coordination Group steers cooperation between the EU and Belarus and oversees the further development of relations. Belarus: Inhaftierung von Olga Shparaga Wie mehrere Quellen berichten, wurden die Philosophin Olga Shparaga und ihr Mann Alexander Adamjanc am gestrigen Sonntag, 4.10.2020, in Minsk verhaftet. We are also known as “Coral Club”, “Coral World”, “Coral Country”. Bilateral trade in services has also been increasing steadily. The EU and Belarus in 2009 (Chaillot Paper No.119), European partnership is one of external landmarks for Belarus, Victor Shadurski (FPS): Belarus should develop economic and political ties with the EU, Kiryl Kascian. Although the European Union and Belarus signed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in 1995, which was intended to govern the mutual political and economic relations, this agreement was not ratified by the EU. Russia is Belarus' first trading partner with 49.2% of Belarus' international trade. This support is funded from the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) for the period 2014-2020. However, the overall human rights, democracy and rule of law situation in Belarus significantly deteriorated in the run-up, conduct and aftermath of the 9 August 2020 presidential elections, which the EU has declared neither free nor fair. Belarus has been an active participant in the multilateral format of the Eastern Partnership initiative. The relevant legal acts, including the names of the persons concerned, have been published in the Official Journal. Jetzt besteht die EU aus 27 Mitgliedsstaaten. [15], In 2016, two opposition candidates were elected to the country's parliament. In October 2015, EU announced it would suspend most of its sanctions against Belarus. Sondergipfel des EU-Rats wegen Weißrussland Am Mittwoch, 19.8.2020, trafen sich die EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs in einem EU-Sondergipfel zusammen in Brüssel als Folge der angeblichen Fälschung der Präsidentschaftswahl in Belarus, gemäß der Erklärung der oppositionellen Kandidatin Swetlana Tichanowskaja, die nach ihrer Wahlniederlage nach Litauen geflohen war und von dort per Video.