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Polish MEPs denied entry to Belarus

A delegation of Polish MEPs intending to provide support to the Polish minority in Belarus were on Monday (8 August) denied access to the country.

The four-person delegation, headed by vice-president of the European Parliament Jacek Sariusz-Wolski, wanted to visit the city of Grodno as a gesture of support for the Polish minority.

The MEPs wanted to conduct a study on human rights and democratic standards, looking particularly at the recent conflict between the government and the ...

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