on its borders. on the second day of a summit in brussels, european commission president, ursula von der leyen, accused minsk of state sponsored people smuggling. we will keep up the pressure on the lukashenko regime. we have already proposed targeted measures to reverse visa facilitation for the regime and its proxies, and we are ready to explore options for further sanctions, not only for individuals but for entities or companies. second, we agreed that we need concerted action. belarus, as we observing now, is now looking at opening new routes. it has offered further visa waivers to additional countries and we will continue our engagement with these countries to limit the state sponsored smuggling. our international
measures to reverse visa facilitation for the regime and its proxies, and we are ready to explore options for further sanctions, not only for individuals but for entities or companies. second, we agreed that we need concerted action. belarus, as we observing now, is now looking at opening new routes. it has offered further visa waivers to additional countries and we will continue our engagement with these countries to limit the state sponsored smuggling. our international affairs correspondent, paul adams has been to meet one of the groups trying to reach europe. this is his special report. trapped in the forest in poland, on the eu s eastern frontier, a group of syrians, exhausted and afraid. we are absolutely shattered, the voice says, we have been walking
eu leaders have threatened further action against belarus, as a row over migration intensifies. poland, lithuania and latvia have all declared a state of emergency in response to what they say is president lukashenko s policy of issuing tourist visas to thousands of people who want to claim asylum in the eu, effectively allowing them to pass through belarus into the eu countries on its borders. on the second day of a summit in brussels, european commission president, ursula von der leyen, accused minsk of state sponsored people smuggling. we will keep up the pressure on the lukashenko regime. we have already proposed targeted measures to reverse visa facilitation for the regime and its proxies, and we are ready to explore options for further sanctions, not only for individuals but for entities or
the european commission president, ursula von der leyen, accused belarus of state sponsored people smuggling. we will keep up the pressure on the lukashenko regime. we have already proposed targeted measures to reverse visa facilitation for its regime and its proxies and we are ready to explore options for further sanctions not only for individuals but also for entities or companies. second, we agreed that we need concerted action. belarus as we are observing now is looking at opening new routes, it is offered further visa waivers to additional third countries it has offered further visa waivers to additional third countries and we will continue our engagement with these countries to limit the state sponsored smuggling. the row with belarus stems from the european union s decision to introduce sanctions against the country, after its contested presidential election last year. the eu says minsk has retaliated
targeted measures to reverse visa facilitation for the regime and its proxies, and we are ready to explore options for further sanctions, not only for individuals but also for entities or companies. second, we agreed that we need concerted action. belarus, as we are observing now, is looking at opening new rules. at opening new routes. it has offered further visa waiver is two additional third countries, and we will continue our engagement with these countries to limit the state sponsored smuggling. the row with belarus stems from the european union s decision to introduce sanctions against the country, after its contested presidential election last year. the eu says minsk has retaliated by issuing tourist visas to people who in fact want to claim asylum in the eu, allowing them to cross into one of the three eu countries on its borders. our correspondent paul adams has been to meet one group of people trying to make the journey. trapped in the forest in poland