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Belarus Court Labels Euronews “Extremist” Amid Free Speech Outcry

8/7/2026

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Belarus Ministry of Information labeled Euronews’ website “extremist” after a Horki District Court order on 4 August, imposing penalties for storing or sharing content under Article 302.
The decision added Euronews to Belarus’s “Republican List of Extremist Materials,” joining other digital media labeled extremist.
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called the move “shameful,” saying it attacks freedom.
Euronews editorial director Claus Strunz said the outlet was not notified and will keep providing journalism.

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Belarus Ministry of Information labeled Euronews’ website “extremist” after a Horki District Court order on 4 August, imposing penalties for storing or sharing content under Article 302.
The decision added Euronews to Belarus’s “Republican List of Extremist Materials,” joining other digital media labeled extremist.
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called the move “shameful,” saying it attacks freedom.
Euronews editorial director Claus Strunz said the outlet was not notified and will keep providing journalism.