Belarusian, Russian diplomats, other govt officials banned from entering European Parliament
Russian and Belarusian diplomats and other government officials have been forbidden to enter the European Parliament's premises, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said.
"As of today, diplomatic and government staff of Russia and Belarus are banned from entering the premises of the European Parliament. There is no place in the House of Democracy for those who seek to destroy the democratic order," Metsola wrote on Twitter on Friday.
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