Fears of EU split as Lukashenka is invited to summit
An attempt by Europe to bring its "last
dictator" in from the cold by inviting Alexander Lukashenka, the
Belarusian president, to a summit of 27 EU government leaders could backfire by
aggravating EU divisions, says Ian Traynor of The Guardian.
Brussels
on account of his authoritarian rule and was until recently subject to a travel
ban - will not take up the invitation to the Prague
The Dutch and the Swedes have been the biggest
opponents of inviting Lukashenka, while the Germans, Poles and Italians have
been strongest in arguing for engaging
