Society - EuroBelarus

Andrei Bastunets: Belarus’ authorities always trend towards stifling freedom of speech through law

In the interview with the Index on Censorship the chair of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, talks about the state of press freedom in our country and why is has never been easy for Belarus. 21.01.2016 | 10:37

Belarusian Education Minster: 20-30% of the secondary school curriculum should be revised

According to Mihail Zhuraukou, today’s school curriculum is too complicated. 21.01.2016 | 08:56

Youth civil society organizations still remain invisible

In this situation, the capacity for cooperation between youth organizations is quite high. 21.01.2016 | 08:24

Another journalist was fined in Homel

The Kalinkavichy district court L found freelancer journalist Kastus Zhukouski guilty and fined him for 7 mln 350 thousand BR (around €330). 20.01.2016 | 11:38

Perspective was refused the premises for the next Forum of Entrepreneurs on January 25

The venue rental contract to hold the event at the premises of the Ministry of Economy was paid as early as on January 16. 20.01.2016 | 10:14

Uladzimir Matskevich: The fight of the individual entrepreneurs is already lost

Quite strong socio-political forces are opposing individual entrepreneurs: the state, large business, and consumers. 20.01.2016 | 08:27

Solidarity action with entrepreneurs in downtown Minsk

On January 18 an unauthorized action of solidarity with individual entrepreneurs “I am an individual entrepreneur” took place in downtown Minsk. 19.01.2016 | 10:13

More than half of employees earn the salary that is less than average

Almost 500 thousand people earn more than 10 million rubles, whereas the salary of 125 thousand people is less than the minimum pay. 19.01.2016 | 09:44

NGOs recognized Sviatlana Alexievich to be the public leader 2015

On January 15 Minsk hosted the 7th “Civil Society Champions” Award Ceremony. 18.01.2016 | 10:55

Aliaksandr Jarashuk: Pensions, maternity leaves disappear; our social state long ago became a myth

The state decided to overcome the crisis exclusively at the expense of the Belarusan citizens. 18.01.2016 | 08:23

Now it’s the momentum to improve the Belarusan regime’s entrenched antipathy towards human rights

The present combination of factors enables the West to help Belarus turn toward more democratic and sensible governance, structural economic reforms, and more respect for human rights and freedoms. 17.01.2016 | 09:56

Can there be gender equality in situation of patriarchal thinking in Belarus?

International rates recognise that Belarus has made progress in aligning social status of men and women. However, such practise isn’t widespread and only loyal females are appointed to high posts. 17.01.2016 | 08:34

Lukashenka instructed militia and KGB to deal with Belarusans who were fighting in Ukraine

Aliaksandr Lukashenka spoke against the presence of the gunmen, who were fighting in Ukraine, in Belarus and ordered his special services to deal with it. 16.01.2016 | 09:43

UNGA showed that Belarus should move away from Russia and embrace cooperation with the West

Efforts of the Belarus’ diplomacy at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly 2015 brought mixed results. Lukashenka’s statements at the high-level segments of the session went largely unnoticed. 15.01.2016 | 11:07

EU reiterates its call on Belarus to impose moratorium on death penalty

Last week the Minsk Regional Court inflicted the death penalty on Henadz Yakavitski. 14.01.2016 | 09:34

Let’s play, Masters, shall we?

The Flying University started new season with a game. The educational program promises to be extremely creative. 14.01.2016 | 08:39

Entrepreneurs vs. the government – who will endure whom

The Anticrisis Forum ended, entrepreneurs haven’t come back to markets, the government promises to answer them by the end of the week, the supporter of street protests was forced out by Perspective. 13.01.2016 | 11:38

This year’s first death sentence is passed in Belarus

On January 5, the Minsk Regional Court pronounced this year’s first death sentence to Henadz Yakavitski, a resident of the town of Vileika, charged with “murder committed with extreme cruelty”. 13.01.2016 | 10:39

Student activist got expelled from the Belarusian State University

Hleb Vaikul, the participant of the student protest told about it in the video appeal. 13.01.2016 | 09:49

Entrepreneurs gathered in Minsk to discuss the Decree No.222

Some 1500 individual entrepreneurs gathered in Minsk on Monday, January 11, for a forum that focused on the ban on the sale of goods without accompanying documents that took effect on January 1. 12.01.2016 | 10:53

Uladzimir Matskevich: I am leaving; I should give way to the young

Andrei Yahorau will be able to instill new life into “EuroBelarus” and start a new stage in realization of the cultural politics. 12.01.2016 | 08:19

Tatsiana Vadalazhskaja: People meet Belarusan thinking with support

The book of quotes of Belarusan thinking will soon be published. 11.01.2016 | 16:43

Anatoly Shumchanka:There’s no easy solution to entrepreneurs’ problem; the state ignores our appeals

The Republican Public Association Perspective announces the impossibility of working in accordance with the new rules, but the Trade Ministry explains markets’ standstill with new-year’s break. 09.01.2016 | 08:35

Lukashenka promises not to change his social course, but adapt to the changing world

“We will stick to the path we have chosen; probably, not to the extend we used to, but still protecting and supporting our people,” he stated during the Christmas church service in Minsk on January 7. 08.01.2016 | 08:42