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Maas: EU will impose further sanctions on Belarus
O-Ton Heiko Maas, Acting Foreign Minister: “Lukashenko demands that we remove all sanctions. We will give our answer today. We will tighten the sanctions further, tighten against individuals who are involved in these smuggling.” “We will also have to deal with the airlines. Airlines such as Turkish Airlines have shown that you can stay away from these illegal activities. I can only ask all airlines to do the same. Those who do not have to do the same Expect harsh sanctions. The situation is so dramatic that the refusal of overflight rights or land permits in Europe can no longer be ruled out. “
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas also warned airlines flying migrants to Belarus. He could no longer rule out the withdrawal of landing and overflight rights of the EU states.