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Point of view: The official Minsk remains narrowly focused on political control
Point of view: The official Minsk remains narrowly focused on political control
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
Lukashenka signed a Decree that orders to tax interest rates on short-term deposits
Lukashenka signed a Decree that orders to tax interest rates on short-term deposits
Banks will make the necessary charges. Foreign currency deposits will be taxed in rubles  15.11.2015 | 10:53
The Express Tribune: Pakistan, Belarus ink 18 accords
The Express Tribune: Pakistan, Belarus ink 18 accords
Pakistan and Belarus signed 18 accords of economic and humanitarian cooperation on Tuesday.  13.11.2015 | 10:03
Point of view: It
Point of view: It'll be necessary for all groups in opposition to change their strategies in future
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
Vytis Jurkonis: Of the Orwellian calendar, the year is 1984 in Belarus today
Vytis Jurkonis: Of the Orwellian calendar, the year is 1984 in Belarus today
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
Vadzim Iosub: Usual denomination puts an end to the era of poor monetary and credit policy
Vadzim Iosub: Usual denomination puts an end to the era of poor monetary and credit policy
A consensus appeared: reforms should happen and will happen – there is no alternative to them.  09.11.2015 | 08:27
Scott M. Rauland: Six month from now we’ll review suspension of sanctions
Scott M. Rauland: Six month from now we’ll review suspension of sanctions
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
Belarus to introduce denomination and new currency from July 1 next year (photo)
Belarus to introduce denomination and new currency from July 1 next year (photo)
On November 4 Lukashenka signed decree No. 450 “Concerning the redenomination of the official currency of the Republic of Belarus”.  05.11.2015 | 07:57
Stanislau Bahdankevich: It isn’t normal when all economic profit is only covering losses
Stanislau Bahdankevich: It isn’t normal when all economic profit is only covering losses
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
Head of World Bank in Belarus: Without deep reforms recession can be deeper,longer and repeat itself
Head of World Bank in Belarus: Without deep reforms recession can be deeper,longer and repeat itself
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
Experts: Thaw will soon end; pre-election regime of repressions and economic stagnation will return
Experts: Thaw will soon end; pre-election regime of repressions and economic stagnation will return
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
Opinion: The nature of economic reforms largely depends on Belarus’ ability to attract foreign loans
Opinion: The nature of economic reforms largely depends on Belarus’ ability to attract foreign loans
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
The US prolonged sanctions for Belarusan enterprises
The US prolonged sanctions for Belarusan enterprises
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
New law to speed up refugee status acquisition is elaborated in Belarus
New law to speed up refugee status acquisition is elaborated in Belarus
The law will enable to go through all the procedures for getting refugee status in 6 months.  31.10.2015 | 08:57
About 150 people came to the KGB headquarters in Minsk to commemorate the killed
About 150 people came to the KGB headquarters in Minsk to commemorate the killed
The memorial action titled "Memory Chain" took place yesterday near the KGB building in central Minsk.  30.10.2015 | 11:44
Point of view: Alcohol as a tool of authoritarianism in Belarus
Point of view: Alcohol as a tool of authoritarianism in Belarus
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
Makei: With the events in Ukraine and Syria there’s no need to talk about Russian airbase in Belarus
Makei: With the events in Ukraine and Syria there’s no need to talk about Russian airbase in Belarus
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
Savchenko: Alexievich is neither Soviet nor Ukrainian, she’s daughter of great Belarusan nation!
Savchenko: Alexievich is neither Soviet nor Ukrainian, she’s daughter of great Belarusan nation!
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
Leu Marholin: All talks about the “inner resources” of economy are cunning
Leu Marholin: All talks about the “inner resources” of economy are cunning
Starting from the times when Russian economy has collapsed, all Belarusan inner resources could be considered wasted.  28.10.2015 | 10:02
Sviatlana Alexievich to Lukashenka: Criticism of the president is not a criticism of the people
Sviatlana Alexievich to Lukashenka: Criticism of the president is not a criticism of the people
The Nobel laureate in literature commented on the words of Aliaksandr Lukashenka about her “pouring a bucket of mud on my country”.  27.10.2015 | 09:45
Opinion: Lukashenka may create a mix of conservatives and reformists in the new government
Opinion: Lukashenka may create a mix of conservatives and reformists in the new government
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
Belarusian Defense Ministry sees “no sense” in a Russian airbase in our country
Belarusian Defense Ministry sees “no sense” in a Russian airbase in our country
Andrei Raukou stated that on October 22 at the seminar for the representatives of national mass media.  24.10.2015 | 12:11
Belarus and Russia will establish a “united military organization”
Belarus and Russia will establish a “united military organization”
Within the next two years Russia and Belarus are going to create Union State defense mechanism; plan of actions is ready.  24.10.2015 | 10:19
Radio Liberty: Tatsiana Karatkevich defends candidacy in landslide presidential poll
Radio Liberty: Tatsiana Karatkevich defends candidacy in landslide presidential poll
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
Viachaslau Babrovich: “Mere sloppiness saves Russia from fascism”
Viachaslau Babrovich: “Mere sloppiness saves Russia from fascism”
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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Gintautas Mažeikis: The relation of political field and arena in the framework of information war

In his report, philosopher Gintautas Mažeikis discusses several concepts that have been a part of the European social and philosophical thought for quite a time.

“It is our big joint work”

It is impossible to change life in cities just in three years (the timeline of the “Agenda 50” campaign implementation). But changing the structure of relationships in local communities is possible.

Shhh! Belarus Wants You to Think It’s Turning Over a New Leaf

Minsk’s muddled media clampdown could jeopardize warming of relations with the West.

Mikhail Matskevich: How to create a local agenda and make it a problem solving tool

To achieve changes, you need to be interested in them and stop pinning all hopes on the state.