The European Commission has renewed a push to impose mini-trade sanctions against Belarus for violation of trade union norms, with Belarus opposition leader Aleksander Milinkevich "cautiously" welcoming the move.
EU member states on Tuesday (5 December) held initial talks on Brussels' recommendation, with Belarus' trading neighbours Latvia, Lithuania and Poland still opposed but with Italy now in favour of the move.
Italy's approval means EU agriculture ministers will be able t...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.