Head of EU Delegation to Belarus, Chargé d'Affaires e.p. Official account. Follow @eu_eeas, @eu_enlargement_, EUinBelarus on FB. Following & RT≠endorsement.
Minsk, Belarus
Joined October 2023
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Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
The Kremlin claims Russia only began striking Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in response to Kyiv’s actions.
But Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid began years before Ukraine developed the long-range strike capabilities Moscow now cites as justification.
Russia’s attacks are not a new response. They’re a longstanding campaign.
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
“There is strength in numbers.” – HR/VP @kajakallas at the presentation of the annual Enlargement Report alongside Commissioner @MartaKosEU.
HR/VP highlighted how a larger European Union also means a stronger and more secure Europe.
Read the full press remarks here: link.europa.eu/MhNrvy
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
There is no democracy without press freedom.
On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, and beyond, we stand by all those who speak truth to power.
ALT A minimalist poster with a white background reads: “Journalists are being killed, tortured, harassed, detained, forced into exile. Impunity must end.” The words “Journalists are being” and “Impunity must end” are in bold, with the latter highlighted in red. A small European Union emblem, represented by a circle of stars inside a rectangular outline, appears at the bottom.
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This post is full of hypocrisy. The EU sanctioned several journalists in the last years, without charge, without a hearing, without legal proceedings, f.e. Jacques Baud or Hüseyin Doğru.
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Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
The day the EU, as we know it today, was born. 🇪🇺
On 1 November 1993, the Maastricht Treaty entered into force, officially establishing the European Union, formerly the European Communities.
Happy birthday to us! 💙
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
Not one more.
Journalists must be able to report freely and safely. When they are attacked or killed, those responsible must be brought to justice.
Since 2015, the EU has supported nearly 13,000 journalists at risk worldwide through ProtectDefenders.EU.
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we call on all States to protect journalists and ensure accountability.
Read the joint statement by HR/VP @kajakallas, Executive VP @HennaVirkkunen and Commissioner @EUCssrMcGrath: link.europa.eu/FYTC3m
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
Бутовский полигон — одно из самых страшных свидетельств сталинского террора. Здесь покоятся более 20 тысяч человек, расстрелянных в годы массовых репрессий.
Сегодня, в День памяти жертв политических репрессий, Посол ЕС в России Малена Мард приняла участие в акции «Голос памяти». Она зачитала имена нескольких человек, убитых на Бутовском полигоне в 1937–1938 годах.
За каждым именем — целая жизнь, которую оборвал сталинский террор, близкие, оставшиеся с болью утраты, и история, которую нельзя предать забвению.
Память о жертвах политических репрессий — это не только взгляд в прошлое. Это напоминание о том, к каким трагедиям приводит государственный произвол и почему защита человеческого достоинства и прав человека столь важна.
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
Russia’s deadly attack on the Dnipro train station is yet another brutal assault on Ukrainian civilians. It makes abundantly clear that Moscow is not interested in peace.
I extend my deepest condolences to the victims and their families.
At the EU-Canada Summit and the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, I will urge partners to further strengthen our support for Ukraine and advance accountability, including through the Special Tribunal and Claims Commission.
Russia must be held accountable.
Kurapaty is a memorial on a site of mass executions by the Soviet secret police in 1937-1941. The site was discovered in the 70s and 80s through witness accounts. Over the decades since, memorial signs have been put up in commemoration of the many victims of tyranny.
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
Another winter is starting. Last winter, temperatures in Ukraine fell to minus 21°C.
The United Nations Commission of Inquiry has now found that Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
UN investigators say Russian authorities committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by targeting civilians & critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
Men from 29 countries were trafficked into Russia’s armed forces through deception and coercion.
news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
On 30-31 October, HR/VP @kajakallas will participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
On the margins of the meeting, the High Representative will hold a series of bilateral meetings with her counterparts.
Read more: link.europa.eu/N4j6cN
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
I am pleased to have taken up my duties as EU Special Representative for Human Rights. I look forward to continuing my work for the protection of international human rights and humanitarian law. You can follow my work here 🇪🇺
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
On 26 October, HR/VP @kajakallas attended the E5 Defence Ministers Meeting in Paris.
Ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom discussed support for Ukraine, European defence and conflicts in the Middle East.
The HR/VP stressed the need to increase pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet across key maritime chokepoints, as Russia continues to strike Kyiv and sink civilian vessels in the Black Sea.
Read the full speech here: link.europa.eu/jTWpTc
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
I met with the defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom in Paris today for talks on support for Ukraine, European defence and the conflicts in the Middle East.
There is a new diplomatic push for peace in Ukraine, but Putin's actions tell a different story.
In recent days, Russia has again launched heavy attacks on Kyiv and sunk civilian ships in the Black Sea.
There is little hope for imminent peace in Ukraine. Our task is to help Ukraine withstand the attacks and increase the costs for Russia.
This month, the EU has adopted the largest sanctions listings against Russia since the war started, and more are in the works.
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
More than 400 civilians are killed or injured every week in Ukraine.
Russia's war has left Ukrainian cities in ruins and lives shattered.
In October, the EU adopted its largest set of sanctions listings to date, targeting companies and CEOs linked to Russia's war effort.
Learn more about EU sanctions: link.europa.eu/Rv7GjP
In late October 1943 Nazis killed several thousand people, the last prisoners of the Minsk ghetto. The Yama Memorial stands as a symbol of the tragedy of the Holocaust. Remembrance—complete, responsible, resilient—is defence against inhumanity. #NeverAgain
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
European Council – Day 2
EU leaders are joined today by Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa to discuss support for Ukraine.
Today’s agenda also includes European security and defence, the Middle East and migration.
Watch HR/VP @kajakallas’ doorstep ahead of the discussions.
Read the full press remarks here: link.europa.eu/Xmq84k
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels today for the two-day European Council #EUCO.
On the agenda: European security and defence, EU enlargement, European competitiveness and Ukraine, among other topics.
Watch HR/VP @kajakallas’ doorstep ahead of the meeting.
Read the HR/VP's full press remarks here: link.europa.eu/93YTjb
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
Europe has stood by Ukraine since Russia started its war.
And that is one of the reasons Russia has failed to achieve its goals.
To end the war, we must pressure Russia, not Ukraine.
Europe has the strength and influence to make a difference.
My doorstep ahead of today’s European Council meeting ↓
Head of EUDEL Belarus Steen Noerlov retweeted
You cannot launch a war of aggression, occupy Ukrainian territory, launch indiscriminate nightly strikes on Ukraine’s cities, kill its civilians and forcibly deport its children, then claim ‘retaliation’ when the country you invaded fights back.
Russia is the aggressor, not the victim.
