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Siarhei Nikaliuk: National mobilization in Russia caused national mobilization in Belarus

Sociologists note the appearance of pro-Belarusan moods in the society: the desire to have a union with Russia has declined, but no bigger desire to take European direction has appeared. 10.07.2014 | 09:03

Opinion: Despite wide media coverage, Belarusans don’t seem much excited about Independence Day

In the West, many think that Belarus is nothing more than a museum of the former Soviet Union. Being in Minsk at the beginning of July, one cannot help but also think this way, writes Paula Borowska. 07.07.2014 | 11:09

Union with Russia remains a priority for Lukashenka

“It is symbolic that today military personnel of the two brotherly nations stand shoulder to shoulder on parade grounds,” said the President in his speech during the army parade in Minsk on 3 July. 04.07.2014 | 09:28

Point of view: Crackdown on corruption may help Lukashenka’s 2015 president campaign

However, the authoritarian regime and large share of public enterprises in the economy worsen corruption problem in Belarus, and all president's efforts to reduce corruption have only limited results. 27.06.2014 | 11:04

Stanislau Bahdankevich: Belarus intensifies administrative control over its citizens

The initiatives introduced recently by the Belarusan authorities look like real sabotage. 26.06.2014 | 09:24

Lukashenka will hardly introduce changes to the government before the president campaign 2015

Radical changes in the government can only negatively impact macro-economic stability and the stability of the national currency. 25.06.2014 | 11:44

Opinion: The state tries to shift its responsibility for social welfare to the private sector

Belarusan industries are very likely to be used for leverage in Russia-Belarus bargaining within the EEU, where Belarus seeks to get the most favorable gas and oil trade prices it possibly can. 25.06.2014 | 10:22

Opinion: Belarus-Serbia relations are much more economic than abstract political

For Belarus, the most obvious reason for developing ties with Serbia is to have them act as a bridge for new contacts between the Belarusan authorities and the nation's wealthiest businessmen. 23.06.2014 | 12:40

Economy Minister announces war on inflation in 2015

Reducing the inflation rate and hence inflation and devaluation expectations of the nation should be the key task in 2015, stated Belarusan Economy Minister Nikolai Snopkov at the session of the Counc 19.06.2014 | 11:23

“Council of Ministers of the Union of State” is to resolve problems with the EEU establishment

Such agreement was reached at a meeting of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on June 16. 17.06.2014 | 13:02

Point of view: In Belarus, the idea of becoming a young farmer is akin to madness

Lack of qualified managers, workers, incentives to bring in a qualified work force, and basic infrastructure makes agriculture one of the least desirable fields of employment for Belarusan youth. 13.06.2014 | 12:09

Uladzimir Matskevich: National Platform now came into a stage of depression

There are several reasons for that, and the current state of the “Eastern Partnership” initiative is the first one. 13.06.2014 | 08:12

Opinion: Unlike Kazakhstan, Belarusan authorities seem reluctant to make even minor cosmetic reforms

Due to Ukrainian conflict, Belarus and Kazakhstan have stumbled into a very similar geopolitical reality – authoritarian regime, and fear of outside interference in their internal affairs. 12.06.2014 | 11:04

Despite the favourable circumstances, Belarus’ gold and currency reserves continue to thin

Even though the financial situation in May was favourable for preventing the gold and currency reserves from shrinking, it is Belarus’ lending policy that jeopardizes national currency’s stability. 12.06.2014 | 10:01

For now EEU founding Treaty is useless, though important

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Uladzimir Makei, signing the treaty will spur integration processes. 12.06.2014 | 08:13

Obama extended sanctions against Belarusan authorities

On June 10 President Obama signed the decree on continuation of American sanctions against Belarusan authorities. 11.06.2014 | 12:38

The head of the United States’ Embassy in Belarus goes back home in June

Ethan Goldrich, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the United States in Belarus, is completing his diplomatic mission in our country and leaving Minsk. 11.06.2014 | 10:05

Lukashenka will never let the West “run the show in Belarus”

Yesterday, on June 9, Belarusan President Aliaksandr Lukashenka gave an interview to Serbian mass media – the Politika daily and the state television and radio company Radio Television of Serbia. 10.06.2014 | 08:39

Opinion: By joining EEU, Belarus only gains short-term benefits

These benefits are needed to hold the 2015 president campaign and up until 2016. However, Belarus’ long-term dependence on Kremlin will largely increase without any guarantees of integration benefits. 09.06.2014 | 08:51

Lukashenka: Ukraine should fight for Crimea and return Yanukovich back to the country

Belarus President urged Ukraine to negotiate with Russia and the EU. 08.06.2014 | 08:42

Point of view: Lukashenka’s interview to TV Rain shows that domestically he is stuck in a deadlock

Given the current situation in the region, a transfer of power in Belarus could provoke turmoil, but generally it seems clear that Lukashenka neither understands nor accepts democracy in principle. 07.06.2014 | 11:15

Foreign Ministry: Belarus is against US sanctions

Belarus is promoting the abolishment of sanctions imposed by US against a number of Belarusan enterprises. 06.06.2014 | 08:13

Uladzimir Matskevich: By signing the union of losers and outsiders, all participants of the EEU lost

Neither in its economic nor in its quality institutional and political characteristics Eurasian Union can become a counterbalance for the EU. 03.06.2014 | 08:48

Belarusan opposition disapproves of signing the EEU treaty

According to some of them, Eurasian Economic Union poses threat to Belarus' independence; others claim it will contribute to the stagnation of the Belarusan economy. 02.06.2014 | 11:21

Ukraine sent its ambassador to Belarus to the session of the Council of Prime Ministers of the CIS

Six international agreements were signed at a summit of the Council of Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Minsk. 01.06.2014 | 09:05

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