The EU today warned that foul play in Belarus' forthcoming referendum "cannot remain without its consequences" for the country's relations with the EU.
According to a draft declaration which comes ahead of the 17 October referendum, the EU expressed its "serious and well grounded concerns" about the fairness of the vote.
The vote is expected to pave the way for a change in Belarus' Constitution, allowing President Aleksandr Lukashenko to remain in power.
The EU today called...
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