Czech PM: V4 unified in position on Belarus, EU sanctions

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said following Tuesday morning’s National Security Council meeting devoted to Belarus that a unified EU approach is needed, and he sees no reason now for individual Czech sanctions against Lukashenko regime officials.

Babiš said the European Commission is now preparing a list of Belarusian officials who would be subject to EU sanctions that should be ready by Friday.

Ahead of Wednesday’s extraordinary meeting of EU heads of government and state, the prime ministers of the Visegrad Four countries (Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) and the Baltic countries will have a video conference. Babiš said the V4 leaders already have a unified approach how to proceed.