Lukashenko is 'using human beings' in an 'extreme act of aggression towards the EU', says Johansson

“What we see from Lukashenko is an extreme act of aggression towards the European Union," Ylva Johansson told Euronews on Wednesday.

"He’s using human beings in an instrumentalised way. This is totally unacceptable."

Speaking in Brussels, Johansson also said that she believes countries like Lithuania and Greece have the right to build border fences as it’s their job to defend their border, which is the EU external border. As long, of course, as those fences comply with their obligations under international law.

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs also answered much anticipated questions on the EU's plans regarding the reception of Afghan migrants. She asserted that the EU needs to "stick together".

"We learned a lesson from 2015, that we act together. We should not wait until people end up on our borders."

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