Taoiseach urges EU to stand with people of Belarus

The EU last month agreed to ramp up sanctions against Belarus, following the forced landing of a plane flying over its territory

Mr Martin said: “We must stand strongly with the people of Belarus and their right to decide their own government and their own future. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has urged the EU to stand with the people of Belarus and back their right “to decide their own government and their own future”.

Mr Martin made the comments during a speech to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party congress on Saturday.