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French minister for European affairs Clement Beaune answers journalists as he arrives at a General Affairs meeting in Luxembourg June 22, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

It would be an honour if Europe were to grant political asylum to Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (pictured), French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune (pictured) said on Monday (2 August), writes Sudip Kar-Gupta, Reuters.

Tsimanouskaya, who refused to board a flight after saying she had been taken to the airport by her team against her wishes, was "safe and secure" in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday. Read more.

"Political asylum - it would be an honour for Europe to do so," Beaune told RFI radio.

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