Politics - EuroBelarus

Swedish chargé d'affaires ad interim arrives in Minsk

Martin Öberg will probably receive an official status in September. 02.07.2013 | 08:06

Uladzimir Makei: Return of Belarusan diplomats to Sweden depends on several factors

This past April, the Belarusan foreign ministry agreed to grant accreditation to Sweden’s charge d’affaires months after a diplomatic row that led to the closure of the Swedish embassy in Minsk. 01.07.2013 | 08:00

Belarusian-Russian relations remain tense

Sharp criticism of the Russian authorities implies that tensions between Minsk and Moscow continue. Simultaneously, Belarus is playing fairly successfully in the Russian information-ideological field. 30.06.2013 | 09:49

Dmitry Krivitsky: PACE is ready to discuss renovation of direct dialogue with Belarus

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) stands for discussing the possibility of reestablishing a direct dialogue and restoring trust with Belarus. 27.06.2013 | 11:19

Uladzimir Matskevich: Makei is lacking initiative and will only carry out orders

The fact that the ban on Uladzimir Makei to entry the EU is removed can hardly influence the dynamics of Belarus-Europe relations. 26.06.2013 | 11:56

EU dropped sanctions against Uladzimir Makei

Uladzimir Makei, Belarusan Foreign Minister was excluded from the list of people who are forbidden to enter the territory of the EU. 26.06.2013 | 08:48

Is Europe able to hear Belarus?

The representatives of the Belarusan civil society took part in the hearings on human rights situation in the countries of the Eastern Partnership. 24.06.2013 | 08:17

Human Rights Magazine "Lawtrend Monitor" # 4 is published

The Legal Transformation Center continues to inform the readers about the human rights problems in Belarus, issuing its fourth digest of international news on human rights. 21.06.2013 | 08:35

Belarus as a challenge for European politics

The roundtable “EU-Belarus puzzle: rethinking European policy towards Belarus” took place in Brussels on June 19. 20.06.2013 | 12:43

Publication of Belarus Mid-term Implementation Assessment

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) issues the report on Belarus, prepared each 4,5 years. 20.06.2013 | 10:02

Participation of Belarusan NGOs in EU programs should be extended, Elena Tonkacheva says

Within the scope of “The European Dialog on Modernization” mechanisms of collective decision-making should be developed. 20.06.2013 | 08:38

Belarusan university-in-exile receives Freedom Award

The European Humanities University (EHU) has been presented with the Atlantic Council’s Freedom Award at the Wroclaw Global Forum in Poland on 14 June, 2013. 19.06.2013 | 17:10

In 2012 authoritarianism was aggressively supressing civil society, Freedom House says

According to 2013 "Nations In Transit" report by democracy watchdog Freedom House, countries in Central Europe are increasingly being ruled by autocratic regimes with little regard for democracy. 19.06.2013 | 10:25

How will the EU-Belarus puzzle be solved?

What is planned to discuss during the roundtable on rethinking European politics towards Belarus that is to be held on June 19 in Brussels? 19.06.2013 | 08:29

Roundtable discussion on EU-Belarus politics

“EU-Belarus puzzle: rethinking European policy” is the announced topic of the round work table that will be held on June 19, 2013 in Brussels. 18.06.2013 | 09:24

Andrei Kazakevich: Belarus should find a balance between EU and Russia

Russia has nothing against improvement of relations between Belarus and the EU, but it can’t accept destruction of its integration projects and decrease of its military capability. 17.06.2013 | 09:20

US extends sanctions towards Belarus

President Barack Obama has extended for one year the U.S. national emergency with respect to Belarus. 14.06.2013 | 11:50

Marek Migalski amended Justas Paleckis's report

Member of the European Parliament proposed 20 amendments to Justas Paleckis's report on human rights situation in Belarus. 13.06.2013 | 10:52

Uladzimir Matskevich: Degenerative and underdeveloped Belarus is an advantage for Russia

Russia is carrying out neocolonial policy towards post-Soviet countries and is not interested in the modernization processes at the post-Soviet area. 10.06.2013 | 12:50

Alexander Surikov: Russia is not worried about Belarus’ attempts to mend fences with EU

Russian Ambassador to Belarus discussed Russian business interest in Belarus, Russia-EU relations and economic appeal of the Eastern Partnership. 10.06.2013 | 12:14

Lithuanian Foreign Ministry: Uladzimir Makei will get invitation to Vilnius

Entry ban on Uladzimir Makei will be suspended for the period while he is Belarus’ foreign minister. 10.06.2013 | 08:33

The Western paradox

The telecoms sector and online environment represent two key areas in which Western hands are continuing to allow President Aliaksandr Lukashenka to enforce authoritarian rule and breach human rights. 07.06.2013 | 14:05

Iryna Dzeshavitsyna: Haraszti's report enables us to reason our position with facts

The report on the situation with human rights in Belarus, drawn up by Miklos Haraszti, enables Belarusan human rights fighters to rely on the conclusions of the independent international expert. 07.06.2013 | 12:53

Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus endorse further Integration under remaining obstacles

On May 29, the presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine met in Astana to participate in a scheduled meeting of the Supreme Economic Council of EurAsEC, writes Georgy Voloshin. 06.06.2013 | 12:51