7 European Countries Align With EU Over Belarus Sanctions

European Union-candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania, along with countries in the European Economic Area -- Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway -- came in line with EU restrictions on Belarus (see 2106040016) following the forced landing of a Ryanair flight to arrest a dissident journalist, the European Council said in a June 21 news release. The restrictions ban the overflight of EU airspace and access to EU airports by Belarusian aircraft of all types.