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Eastern Partnership countries receive invitations to the November Summit in Vilnius

The press office of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry doesn’t specify who is invited to the Summit specifically from Belarus. 17.10.2013 | 17:31

EU and Belarus: Applying the “goat principle”

An old Belarusan joke suggests a simple way of improving one’s life. 16.10.2013 | 18:51

More than 200 rioters are detained in Moscow

The unrest followed the murder of a 25-year-old ethnic Russian Yegor Shcherbakov, was stabbed to death by a man believed to be from the North Caucasus. 15.10.2013 | 11:20

The Congress of Belarusian Studies presents the prises for the first time

Prises for the best scientific publication through 2011 and 2012 at the Congress of Belarusian Studies in Kaunas, were given in three nominations: history, social and political studies, humanities. 13.10.2013 | 10:53

Belarus will be invited to the EU summit as a country

Official invitation won’t state any specific surname. 13.10.2013 | 08:37

Europe has once again called for abolition of death penalty in Belarus

Joint Declaration was published on the occasion of the World Day against Death Penalty; and the day before UN Special Rapporteur has urged Belarus to immediately introduce a moratorium on executions. 11.10.2013 | 08:13

Nobel Prize slipped right through Sviatlana Alexievich’s fingers

Just before the winners were announced Belarusan writer got to the top of the list according to the highly reputable betting shop Ladbrokes. 10.10.2013 | 18:02

Human rights in Belarus were "dimensioned” in Warsaw

Simultaneously with the annual meeting of OSCE Human Dimension Meeting on October 3 in Warsaw a side event called “Observance of human rights in Belarus: current situation” took place. 08.10.2013 | 09:06

Štefan Füle voices hope for concrete sectoral projects

European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy held a speech at the opening of the Civil Society Forum which takes place in Chisinau. 07.10.2013 | 08:26

Aliaksandr Lukashenka abandons his idea to introduce a tax on going abroad

Belarusan President toned down his proposal to introduce a $100 exit duty on Belarusans traveling abroad for shopping the other day. 01.10.2013 | 10:14

Appeal of the Belarusan National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

September 30, 2013, on the eve of the 5th meeting of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum in Chisinau, Belarusan National Platform of EaP CSF issued an open appeal. 01.10.2013 | 08:41

Vladislav Baumgertner was freed from detention centre just before Putin’s visit to Minsk

Uralkalij CEO moved to house arrest on the night of 26 September; now his family members are one by one moving to Minsk, too. EuroBelarus issues another collective digest on Baumgertner’s case. 28.09.2013 | 09:18

Gunnar Wiegand: We are working hard to establish dialog with the Belarusan authorities

EU`s European External Action Service representative has answered the questions concerning Schengen visa facilitation process and who Europe will negotiate with. 27.09.2013 | 11:30

Kamil Kłysiński on genesis, conditions and prospects of big business in Belarus

Over the past decade Belarus witnessed a steep rise in the number of local dollar millionaires, which has fairly undermined the myth of an egalitarian society promoted by Belarusan state propaganda. 26.09.2013 | 12:43

Position of EaP CSF National Platform regarding the development of EDoM

Coordinating Committee of Belarusan National Platform of the EaP CSF prepared its position (concerns and proposals) regarding the development of European Dialogue on Modernization. 25.09.2013 | 03:57

“Somali pirate” for some Russians, Lukashenka may actually reinforce his stance in Belarus

Fertilizer wars point to new fault-line in Moscow’s planned Eurasian Trade Union, writes Sam Patten, an international political expert with a specialization on Eastern Europe. 24.09.2013 | 12:08

Research paper “Belarus and EU: Bridge to European Standards and Complex Mobility”

Belarusian Union of Transport Workers (BUTW) has made the first step to create a modern legislation, i.e. National Transport Strategy in Belarus in the framework of the project during 2012-2013. 23.09.2013 | 12:24

“Uralkalij”: Lukashenka has harmed Uralkalij’s reputation and its business

Russian potash giant expresses regrets in regard to the statements of the Belarusian authorities. 23.09.2013 | 07:34

Proposal of taxing Belarusans going abroad is now being considered by government agencies

Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Minister of Sport and Tourism and Deputy Head of the State Customs Committee comment upon Lukashenka’s initiative to introduce a 100 dollar fee for going abroad. 21.09.2013 | 11:57

The 5th annual meeting of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

CSF Assembly 2013 called “Together for a European Future” will take place on 4-5 October in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. 20.09.2013 | 13:37

UN Special Rapporteurs are informed about the detentions near Minsk detention facility

Centre for Legal Transformation Lawtrend submitted the information about the arbitrary detention near the detention facility No.1 on Volodarskogo street in Minsk. 20.09.2013 | 08:30

Flying University: fully alert

On Friday, September 13, new 2013-2014 curriculum of the Flying University has been presented in Minsk. 17.09.2013 | 10:24

Vladislav Baumgertner’s appeal was rejected

Minsk City Court rejects an appeal against district judge's refusal to order the release of director general of Russian potash company Uralkalij. 17.09.2013 | 07:58

“Uralkalij” says the arrests of its executives are politically motivated

Russian potash company made yet another statement in regard with the criminal proceedings which were begun against the workers of the company. 04.09.2013 | 11:24