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Belarus accused of plane hijack to detain dissident

The EU considers sanctions after Belarus detained a dissident journalist from a flight.

The EU considers sanctions after Belarus detained a dissident journalist from a flight. Hanna Liubakova is a friend of the journalist Roman Protasevich, whose Ryanair plane was diverted to Minsk airport when flying over Belarus so he could be detained. And we consider the potential actions the EU could take in response to the move with Sergei Guriev, who is a Russian economist and professor of economics at the Instituts d'Etudes Politiques in Paris. Also in the programme, as Spain reopens to British tourists, we examine the state of the country's hospitality sector. Leire Bilbao promotes Benidorm as a global tourist destination, and tells us how the pandemic has led to the closure of many bars and restaurants in the city. We hear from Mara Verdasco, who runs one of Madrid's oldest restaurants, La Bola, and has been taking part in protests seeking more help for hospitality businesses. And we get the perspective of Spain's tourism minister, Fernando Valdez.

(Picture: The diverted Ryanair plane at Minsk airport. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Mon 24 May 2021 22:32GMT

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  • Mon 24 May 2021 22:32GMT