Belarus & Brussels

EU leaders meet with eastern partners in shadow of Ukraine crisis

Press quote (dalje.com)
21 May 2015

But Ukraine and Georgia are likely to be disappointed at not being offered visa-free travel to the EU in Riga, argued Ian Bond of the Centre for European Reform. EU officials say this hinges not on political decisions, but on meeting technical requirements.

Belarus also deserves "a little more love from Brussels," Bond argued, pointing out that it has a better human rights record than Azerbaijan.