EU may impose sanctions on Belarusian individuals over election, Spain says
EU leaders will discuss the situation in Belarus on Wednesday
People take part in a protest against the presidential election results demanding the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and the release of political prisoners, in Minsk, Belarus August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Belarusian individuals linked to violence and election fraud, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Tuesday.
EU leaders will discuss the situation in Belarus on Wednesday, she said.
Massive protests have been held in the country following presidential elections widely seen as fraudulent.
"We, in Europe, think there is room for sanctions, not against the country or against the country's citizens, but against the individuals who have instigated violence or election process fraud," she told Spanish Radio station Onda Cero.
