EU Parliament calls for easing of Belarus sanctions

EU Parliament calls for easing of Belarus sanctions : EU governments should consider easing visa bans against Belarusian leaders to promote democratic change in the country, the European Parliament said Thursday, four days before foreign ministers meet to discuss the issue. In a nonbinding resolution, the EU assembly's lawmakers called on EU nations to "consider a selective review and possible suspension" of some visa bans slapped on 35 Belarusian leaders, including President Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko, who has ruled the nation of 10 million people with an iron fist since 1994, has recently signaled... [read full story]