Ciudadano sueco solicita revisión a la Comisión Europea por el cierre fronterizo de Lituania con Bielorrusia

Comunicado de prensa — Estocolmo, 28 de octubre de 2025

Por Henrik Hernández

El escritor y editor sueco Henrik Hernandez, director de la plataforma cultural Tocororo Cubano, ha remitido una carta oficial a la Comisión Europea, dirigida al Comisario de Justicia, Democracia y Derechos Fundamentales, Michael McGrath, solicitando la revisión de la medida adoptada por el Gobierno de Lituania de cerrar indefinidamente sus fronteras con Bielorrusia.

En su misiva, Hernandez invoca el Artículo 45 de la Carta de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea, que garantiza el derecho a la libre circulación y residencia dentro del territorio comunitario.

La carta denuncia que la decisión, anunciada por la Primera Ministra Ingrida Šimonytė el 27 de octubre de 2025, de mantener el cierre “por un periodo no especificado”, carece de proporcionalidad jurídica y afecta directamente a ciudadanos de la Unión Europea.

“La decisión lituana —afirma Hernandez— sanciona colectivamente a miles de personas inocentes, entre ellas ciudadanos de la Unión, bajo un pretexto técnico insostenible y sin base legal sólida. No se puede castigar a Europa entera por la trayectoria de un globo.”

El texto solicita que la Comisión Europea examine la legalidad y proporcionalidad de la medida e inste al Gobierno lituano a restablecer la libre circulación de personas, garantizando que cualquier control fronterizo se base en criterios individuales y no colectivos.

Asimismo, subraya que el cierre afecta a residentes de la UE con lazos personales, familiares y culturales con Bielorrusia, lo que constituye una forma de discriminación étnica y geopolítica incompatible con los valores europeos.

“Cerrar una frontera no impide el paso del aire —escribió Hernandez—, pero sí bloquea la esperanza, la dignidad y la convivencia que Europa necesita preservar.”

La carta fue remitida oficialmente a través del correo diplomático del gabinete del Comisario McGrath

(cab-mcgrath-contact@ec.europa.eu

y fiona.knab-lunny@ec.europa.eu)

con copia a las autoridades suecas responsables de democracia, derechos humanos y relaciones exteriores.

Con esta acción, Tocororo Cubano reafirma su compromiso con la defensa de los derechos fundamentales, la libertad de movimiento y la soberanía ciudadana, pilares esenciales de una Europa que debe actuar en coherencia con sus propios valores fundacionales.

📎 Leer la carta completa (en inglés):

To: Mr. Michael McGrath
Commissioner for Justice, Democracy and Fundamental Rights
European Commission
Rue de la Loi 200, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
cab-mcgrath-contact@ec.europa.eu

fiona.knab-lunny@ec.europa.eu

Cc: Utrikesdepartementet (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden)
Arvfurstens palats, Gustav Adolfs torg 1, SE-103 39 Stockholm
Email: ud.registrator@gov.se

Responsible for Democracy and Human Rights:

Nina Larsson, Minister for Gender Equality

Parisa Liljestrand, Minister for Culture

Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice

Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs

Subject: Request for review of Lithuania’s indefinite border closure with Belarus due to violation of the right to free movement

Dear Commissioner McGrath,

I am writing to you as a Swedish and European citizen, deeply concerned by the recent decision of the Government of Lithuania to indefinitely close its border crossings with Belarus, a measure which I consider contrary to Article 45 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which guarantees every EU citizen the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.

According to official statements made by Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė on October 27, 2025, the closure will remain in effect “for an unspecified period,” affecting even EU citizens and legal residents who cross the border for personal or family reasons.
This decision — reportedly justified by alleged incidents involving smuggling balloons — lacks proportionality and reasonableness, as it collectively penalizes thousands of people with no connection whatsoever to illicit activities.

From a legal standpoint, this measure violates not only the Charter of Fundamental Rights but also the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union (cases C-100/01 and C-434/10), which clearly establishes that any restriction to free movement must be justified by strictly necessary public-order considerations and must remain proportionate to the objectives pursued.

As an EU citizen residing in Sweden, I am personally affected: Lithuania’s decision disrupts my personal and family connections with residents in Belarus, while obstructing my freedom of movement and travel plans within the European area.
This situation constitutes a form of indirect and ethnic discrimination, inconsistent with the founding values of the European Union.

I respectfully request that the European Commission examine the legality and proportionality of this measure and urge the Government of Lithuania to restore the free movement of persons, ensuring that any security measures applied are individual and not collective in nature.

I trust that the Commission, as the guardian of the Treaties, will act to defend European law and the rights of citizens who are now unjustly deprived of fundamental freedoms.

Sincerely,
Henrik Hernández
Writer and Editor of Tocororo Cubano
Swedish and European Citizen

P.S. This is an open letter that will be published on social media and on Tocororo Cubano, with a copy sent to the Utrikesdepartementet (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden).