Politics - EuroBelarus

Opinion:Ukraine-EU Association Agreement means Belarus is last bastion of Russia in Europe

Recently Ukrainian Prime Minister completed his visit to Belarus, where he tried to find common ground with Lukashenka, a likely advocate for Kyiv in its relations with Russia, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 26.10.2013 | 12:30

Andrei Yahorau: The developing Eurasian Economic Community has no future

Political scientists referred to the contradictions that exist between the EurAsEC actors as to “unavoidable and insurmountable difficulties”. 25.10.2013 | 08:47

Office for a Democratic Belarus issues a policy brief on liberalization problem

The main question touched upon by ODB is whether the recent amendment to the EU visa rules can become a trigger for negotiations on visa liberalisation between the EU and Eastern Neighbours. 25.10.2013 | 08:20

Ulad Vialichka: We will put forth the stand of the civil society

Despite all sorts of forecasts on the subject of political standstill in the country, this autumn bears a whole number of important events. 24.10.2013 | 10:02

Common Statement by Carl Bildt and Radosław Sikorski: Making Europe Whole

In spring 2008, Sweden and Poland initiated work on the Eastern Partnership — a more ambitious policy for the EU vis-à-vis six Eastern European neighbours seeking closer relations with the Union. 23.10.2013 | 10:34

Opinion: Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan might be building alliances against Russia

Recently Aliaksandr Lukashenka sent out a warning: if Russia would keep export duties on its petroleum products, Belarus would not be able to stay in Customs Union anymore, recalls Siarhei Bohdan. 22.10.2013 | 12:27

Sanctions from the EU can be renewed at any time.

Belarus issue had not been put on the agenda of the forthcoming meeting EU foreign ministers are to have in Luxembourg, Maja Kocijancic says. 22.10.2013 | 08:23

People’s Referendum Coalition held a meeting in Brussels

Presentation of the initiative from Belarus, discussion on current trends in Belarusan political landscape and future plans running up to 2015 Presidential elections were high on the agenda. 21.10.2013 | 08:37

Paval Sieviaryniets is released; the journalists who were to meet him were detained

On October 19 the leader of Belarusian Christian Democracy was released. At the Minsk railway station where he arrived a number of journalists were arrested. 20.10.2013 | 10:40

Christian Holm is aimed at renovating the work of OSCE Office in Minsk

Moreover, 37-old Christian Holm, who comes from Sweden, and is now the new head of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Working Group on Belarus, is going to activate its work. 18.10.2013 | 11:04

Andrei Yahorau: At the Summit in Vilnius, Lukashenka is persona non grata for EU

The scenario similar to that happened at the summits in Prague or Warsaw, when the official Minsk deliberately reduced its representation there, is hardly going to happen again. 18.10.2013 | 08:53

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

Russian Investigative Committee started criminal proceeding against Uralkalij CEO

Vladislav Baumgertner is accused of abuse of office. 17.10.2013 | 07:52

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

Uladzimir Matskevich: The regime doesn’t consider threats and sanctions imposed for show

On the eve of Paval Sieviaryniets’ discharge the representatives of Belarusan civil society and political opposition are discussing the potential change in the country’s social and political climate. 16.10.2013 | 09:32

Baumgertner’s case is renewed and supplemented

Basing on the new information found out by the investigation, Vladislav Baumgertner and others involved in the criminal proceedings have their accusations adjusted. 15.10.2013 | 08:28

Human rights challenges in Belarus remain urgent, U.S. Ambassador to OSCE in Europe says

In his interview with Belarusan journalists, Daniel Baer talks about the upcoming elections in Azerbaijan, situation in Belarus, and the latest anti-gay laws in Russia. 14.10.2013 | 11:47

Uladzimir Matskevich: There is no use to look for sense in “situational politics”

We shouldn’t attach any importance to the monologue played for the audience, even if it lasts for five hours. Politics is formed differently. 14.10.2013 | 08:50

Lukashenka gives five-hour press tour for Russian journalists

For the eleventh time Belarusan President is unveiling the secrets of his policy, Belarusan economy and sports to journalists representing different regions of Russia. 14.10.2013 | 07:15

Belarus will be invited to the EU summit as a country

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

Opinion: The option of learning from old mistakes for Belarusan opposition

In the past, the CEC had a history of scheduling elections earlier than they should be according to the law. That is why the opposition started its preparations in advance, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 09.10.2013 | 11:22

Ulad Vialichka: We are still lagging behind

In spite of quite unconvincing stance of the official Minsk in its relations with the EU, there are grounds which allow to count on certain reboot of Belarus-Europe relations. 09.10.2013 | 09:21

Russia’s strategic attack ahead of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius

Lately Russia uplifted its efforts to prevent some post-Soviet countries from improving their relations with the EU. This move comes ahead of the upcoming EaP Summit, reasons Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga. 08.10.2013 | 11:19

Lukashenka flew off to draw Kazakhstan’s money

During the official visit to Kazakhstan Lukashenka requires fulfilling his orders; whereas independent experts nickname this visit as “the visit of soaring and fading economic hopes”. 07.10.2013 | 11:34