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RPA Perspective urges government to give adequate answer to situation with individual entrepreneurs

The work of most shopping centers and markets in the country is paralyzed. 05.01.2016 | 14:43

Numerous Belarusan entrepreneurs have stopped working

Most entrepreneurs suspended their work in markets and shopping centres due to the Decree No.222 that entered into force. 05.01.2016 | 13:33

Leu Marholin: The authorities took the strategy of collecting dribs and drubs in economy

Tax remissions are cancelled; however, the Tax Ministry assures that the changes to the tax legislation in 2016 are unlikely to happen. Tax plan is going to be fulfilled. 04.01.2016 | 09:30

The law on budget 2016 is signed

Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed the law on the national budget for 2016. 31.12.2015 | 16:35

Yauheni Shauko: People with disabilities have to count only on their pensions

Economic crisis in Belarus continues. How will people with disabilities survive in these conditions? 30.12.2015 | 10:30

As the binational industrial park near Minsk enters a new development stage, problems remain

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls the park “a pearl on the Silk Road economic initiative”. However, the issue with ecology and the park’s conomic reasonability remain high at the agenda. 30.12.2015 | 09:29

Eurasian Economic Union bore fruit leading its members in the doldrums

Governed by strongman and Russian stooge Aliaksandr Lukashenka, Belarus is the other co-founder of the union. The overall negative trade balance there amounted to $1.7 billion in January-September. 22.12.2015 | 12:05

Belarusan entrepreneurs leave their working places in protest

Many Minsk entrepreneurs have decided to stop working after January 1, 2016 because it is absolutely impossible to stick to the Decree No.222. 22.12.2015 | 11:15

Uladzimir Matskevich: Budget-2016 leaves a weird impression

Proclaimed inflation (which, above all, has to be held within the planned frames) will eat up the growth of expenses on social programs. 22.12.2015 | 08:20

Leanid Zaika: It’s not a budget; it’s nothing at all

Budgets have never been fulfilled in Belarus; so there’s no use commenting on such budgets. 21.12.2015 | 08:32

State-run textile manufacturers remain in business only thanks to governmental subsidies

Despite numerous attempts to rescue the textile industry, in reality, the Belarusian authorities can do little to reverse the decline of the moribund industry, which will only continue to falter. 19.12.2015 | 11:26

The recession of Belarus’ economy amounted to 3.9% for 11 months of 2015

The Belarus GDP fell by 3.9% in January-November 2015 in comparison with the same period of 2014. It totaled Br791.2 trillion. 19.12.2015 | 10:19

Opinion: People will not help National Bank to keep lid on gold reserves

By the year-end the population will become a net buyer of currency and will not help the National Bank to maintain the gold reserves. 19.12.2015 | 09:05

Belarus and Russia are neighbors. According to the Human Development Index

Belarus and Russia share the 50th position in the Human Development Index (HDI) rate. 16.12.2015 | 09:32

Belarus-Zimbabwe relations: “Outposts of tyranny” aim at close cooperation

Even though both countries are currently under the US and EU visa and economic sanctions, Zimbabwe faces less criticism than Belarus from international human rights bodies. 14.12.2015 | 09:05

Russia sees EEU as a promotion of its own hegemony, making other countries fear Eurasian integration

The first year of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has highlighted how differently Russia and Belarus see this integration project, explains Ryhor Astapenia. 09.12.2015 | 12:08

Stanislau Bahdankevich: We need comprehensive economic reforms to stop economic downfall

In January-October foreign exchange earnings declined by $9 billion compared to the same period last year. The former head of the National Bank explains the reasons and consequences of this process. 07.12.2015 | 09:10

Russia to introduce special phytosanitary conditions for import of vegetable products via Belarus

Forgery of the phytosanitary certificates can lead to the ban on export of fruits and vegetables from Belarus. 05.12.2015 | 08:44

Lukashenka has no objections to the terms of IMF loan, but doesn’t want to “hurt people”

Belarus should take into account the national interests and deliberate approaches when agreeing on an extended arrangement with the IMF, Lukashenka said at the meeting in Minsk. 02.12.2015 | 12:08

Even if economic reforms take place, the regime won’t change politically but remain authoritarian

Before the elections, many publications dealt with the subject of reform in Belarus, writes Ihar Tyshkievich. 27.11.2015 | 10:01

Point of view: Measures to support industry won’t save Belarusian economy from further fall

This year GDP fell by 3.9% - Belarus exhausted all domestic remedies to reverse negative economic trends. Still, the government is unlikely to turn on money printing due to ongoing talks with IMF. 27.11.2015 | 08:04

Regulation of payments for real estate agents is an example of how the state controls housing market

The promise of affordable housing has been one of the key electoral slogans for the Belarusian president. However, Lukashenka's rhetoric is changing, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 22.11.2015 | 10:21

Expert: Belarus will fare much better if transition to high income happens; and it passes via market

Ivailo Izvorski, Practice Manager, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Policy Global Practice made a presentation at Kastrychnitski Economic Forum in Minsk. We publish the full text of his presentation. 20.11.2015 | 10:19

Lukashenka won’t be “breaking the social state scheme” for the IMF’s sake

Aliaksandr Lukashenka stated that as he met with Peter Dohlman, International Monetary Fund Mission Chief for Belarus, on 17 November. 19.11.2015 | 09:23

Dzmitry Kruk: No reforms are planned; we will continue slowly immersing into poverty

There won’t be pictures with crowds of unemployed and food coupons; however, without changing the economic model the life of Belarusans won’t be improved. 18.11.2015 | 08:34

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