EU will not recognise Lukashenko’s re-election, will sanction those behind protest crackdown

The European Union does not recognise the outcome of the presidential election in Belarus, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at an emergency summit on Wednesday, while European Council President Charles Michel added that the EU will impose sanctions on those who were involved in electoral fraud and the repression of protests.  Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en