The European Union has to give a tough response to Minsk for this “provocation,” said French Foreign Ministry State Secretary Clément Bon
“This is a European crisis, which requires a European response. France stands in solidarity with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, as these three countries are directly concerned by this pressure… We must respond in a tough manner to this hybrid war, which could set a bad example for our neighbours”, – Bon said at a government hour at the French National Assembly on Tuesday.
Poland, he said, had not yet turned to the EU for action, which Paris regretted.
“We have to respond harshly, but in accordance with our values and the law… It’s not just about erecting barbed wire (on the border – ed.). We must together respond to this provocation by Belarus; we will support Poland if it asks for a European answer”, – the EU Secretary of State added.