Belarusian state faces a paradox: on the one hand, it controls the political life of the country, including election results; on the other – it fails to suppress shadow economy, writes Siarhei Bohdan.
16.11.2015 | 09:38
Can the Belarusan opposition reform? Or will other structures, which have no relationship to the democratic movement of the last 20 years and follow completely different principles, take its place?
11.11.2015 | 10:59
The head of the Freedom House in Vilnius writes about Belarusan authorities flourishing in a passive environment without any dissent.
10.11.2015 | 10:38
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim talks about US-Belarus relations, our country’s unique position on the international scene, a need to promote entrepreneurship and the incompleteness of democracy.
06.11.2015 | 08:06
The World Bank’s evaluation of Belarus’ way out from the economic crisis is relatively positive. But only if the structural reforms are organized, which Belarusan authorities still cannot decide on.
04.11.2015 | 09:26
Shared sense of responsibility and support for reforms by each member of the society are often determining factors for successful outcome, claims Young Chul Kim, World Bank Country Manager in Belarus.
04.11.2015 | 08:23
In contrast to the large-scale protests following the 2010 elections, the results of elections 2015 were met with an apprehensive trickle of discontent consisting of a few hundred people.
03.11.2015 | 08:44
Now Lukashenka only talks about market economy without commencing structural reforms. If he is able to raise sufficient funds, the changes will be purely cosmetic; if not – they may be more extensive.
02.11.2015 | 09:33
On October 29 the US Ministry of Finance informed about the prolongation and partial relaxation of sanctions against a number of Belarusan enterprises.
31.10.2015 | 10:59
According to the WHO, Belarus holds the first place in worldwide alcohol consumption. Yet the authorities ignore this significant national problem; their recent policies may be making it even worse.
29.10.2015 | 11:03
The head of the Belarusan Ministry is sure that the disposition of an airbase won’t reduce the military and political tension in the region.
29.10.2015 | 09:57
The Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who is kept in a predetention center in Russia, answered the writer and Nobel Prize winner Sviatlana Alexievich.
28.10.2015 | 10:46
On 20 September Lukashenka stated he knew who was going to enter the new government. The previous government resigned, under Belarus law, after Lukashenka's victory in the October president election.
25.10.2015 | 09:24
The lone opposition candidate in president election has defended her decision to run against authoritarian President Lukashenka despite criticism that her candidacy may be used to legitimise election.
24.10.2015 | 08:42
Accusing the Ukrainian “fascist junta” the majority of Russians doesn’t notice the growth of fascist moods in their own country, which are becoming more and more obvious.
23.10.2015 | 08:59
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