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Andrei Yahorau: The EU can only recognize Belarusan regime de-facto

The current actions of the European Union fit in the general logic of Belarus-EU relations – small steps for restoration of trust between the two parties. 06.08.2015 | 08:00

EU excludes 24 Belarusian officials from the black list

Among them are not only former but current officials, university rectors, and judges. 05.08.2015 | 10:58

Call for Applications: Grants for civil society organizations

Grants are available for civil society organisations monitoring the effectiveness of government allocation and public service delivery. 02.08.2015 | 09:23

Seven more European countries joined the EU sanctions against Russia

The corresponding information is given in the statement of the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on July 28. 01.08.2015 | 12:05

Elena Tonkacheva: EU’s clear prospect for Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia is equally vital for Belarus

The head of the Center for Legal Transformation “Lawtrend” answered the questions of the desk of the Moldavian radio “Free Europe”. 29.07.2015 | 08:30

Resumption of work of Minsk OSCE office is not under discussion now

MFA press secretary Dzmitry Mironchyk informed about it when talking with journalists. 26.07.2015 | 11:07

Andrei Yahorau: Today we need to review the whole system of international security anew

Following independent experts, Belarusan authorities started talking about the need to reform international organizations. Why is it necessary? 22.07.2015 | 12:27

Sweden-Belarus relations: New Ambassador to Belarus is bringing thaw in mutual dialog

We can say now that the three-year diplomatic conflict between Sweden and Belarus is finally being solved. It is has not always been the case, though. 21.07.2015 | 10:04

Ulad Vialichka: The only way-out for united Europe is to reach the far shore at any cost

Europe is “in-between the sea” in resolving Greece crisis and cannot turn back; otherwise it will have to resolve the fate of hundreds billions euro that have been invested for overcoming the crisis. 15.07.2015 | 09:28

Uladzimir Matskevich: Lukashenka didn’t resolve the eternal Belarus’ problem – blocks or neutrality

From all the states that are a part of BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization the biggest hopes are linked to China’s investments that are, rather, problematic investment resources. 09.07.2015 | 09:43

Fionna Gibb has been appointed new Ambassador to Belarus

She will change Bruce Bucknell at this post in January 2016. 06.07.2015 | 09:08

Andrei Yeliseyeu: State can’t do without civil society on the way to the visa-free regime with EU

Of course, only if the Belarusan authorities want to see such regime feasible at some point. On June 30 a round-table on simplification of visa regime with the EU took place in Minsk. 02.07.2015 | 08:25

Speech by Andrei Yahorau during the Eastern Partnership Informal Ministerial Dialogue in Minsk

Andrei Yahorau spoke at 5th Eastern Partnership Informal Ministerial Dialogue on June 29, 2015 in Minsk. 01.07.2015 | 20:00

Three theses from the Eastern Partnership civil society for Johannes Khan

Andrei Yahorau, co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, told about the closed part of the informal summit in Minsk. 01.07.2015 | 14:11

Andrei Yahorau: Civil society should resist Belarus’ degradation

EU tries to keep Belarus in its influence sphere or at least at border of the “Russian World”, which means that it’ll sacrifice democratic society’s interests for good relations with the regime. 23.06.2015 | 08:24

Aliaksandr Bystryk: We expect good news about visas for Belarusans in late June

Some consulates of the EU Embassies in Belarus do not interpret EU Visa Code correctly. They set too many demands that shouldn’t be present. 18.06.2015 | 08:35

Bigger pressure on political prisoners vs. warmer relations with EU: Changed geopolitical landscape

Though the West is willing to improve its relations with Minsk, the issue of political prisoners shouldn’t be set aside, which requires a balance of diplomacy and determination by EU officials. 12.06.2015 | 10:45

Uladzimir Matskevich: We shouldn’t exclude chances of NATO-Russia collision at the Ukrainian land

However, Russia isn’t ready for a full-scale confrontation with the Western world as ever. 09.06.2015 | 08:14

A meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Eastern Partnership countries will be held in Minsk

Informal meeting is scheduled for late June. 06.06.2015 | 10:09

EU will prolong sanctions against Russia for another six months

The basis for such timing is the Minsk agreements that are to be fulfilled by the end of the year. 06.06.2015 | 09:12

While Belarus-EU relations are on the mend, official Minsk might strengthen its anti-Polish rhetoric

Official Minsk foresees curtailments of positive trends in Belarusan-Polish relations. However, Belarusan authorities hope that Warsaw won’t block normalization of Belarus-Europe relations. 05.06.2015 | 10:00

Juris Poikans: It is impossible to remove the issue of human rights from EU-Belarus dialog agenda

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvian Foreign Ministry says that without resolution of a number of conditions it will be hard to sign the basic agreement between Belarus and the EU. 03.06.2015 | 08:05

President of European Commission threatens to expel Hungary from EU

This April Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested that EU member states discussed the possibility of re-introducing the death penalty. 02.06.2015 | 12:25