EU Earmarking Billions In Aid For Belarus, Once Democracy Takes Root
udf.byEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised to speed up work on the proposal. The European Union is aiming to provide at least 3 billion euros ($3.7 billion) to Belarus once the country starts on a democratic path with a focus on rule of law and justice reform, restructuring state-owned enterprises, and spending on infrastructure, according to a proposal seen by RFE/RL. The leaked draft — titled Outline Of The Proposed Comprehensive Plan Of Economic Support To Democratic Belarus — is likely to be presented on May 28 and states that «once Belarus embarks on a democratic path, the EU will ensure as a priority to offer immediate and longer-term support to Belarus to help it stabilize its economy [and] reform its.