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Do Belarusians want a European Union in crisis?

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Smoke rises as the "Statue of the Republic" is dressed in a yellow vest during a protest against the high cost of living in Paris, France. October 17, 2026. Photo: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt / AFP / East News

Do we, Belarusians, need Europe? What a strange question, you might say. A European perspective is our guarantee against the "Russian world"! But let me refine the question: do we need a Europe that is losing faith in itself, in its values of freedom, human rights, and competition? A Europe where crime is rising and prosperity is falling, where a significant part of society hates European history and the European way of life?