On April 12 the President made his final decision on the public administration reform that he declared last year, signing a decree that aims to optimise the state apparatus.
20.04.2013 | 08:46
What is the European dialogue on Modernization? What are the hindrances for the realization of the program? And at what stage is the dialogue with the current Belarusian regime possible?
19.04.2013 | 12:04
On March2, the BISS presented a report on Belarusans’ geopolitical preferences. The media paid little attention to the document, although the conclusions of this report could be important for Belarus.
18.04.2013 | 12:35
One year passed since “European Dialogue on Modernization” (EDM) has started. However, the Dialogue does not head the list of foreign policy agenda of the European Union.
18.04.2013 | 08:54
Election of Nikolas Madura as a Hugo Chavez’s successor on the presidential position will allow Belarusan authorities to follow the former cooperation track with this state.
17.04.2013 | 11:12
As the human rights defender Ales Bialiatski serve his term in a penal colony in Belarus, his compatriots in Brussels attempt to secure his freedom and those of 10 other political prisoners.
17.04.2013 | 10:07
The death penalty is dying. A slow death, to be sure, according to Amnesty International, but the use of capital punishment is waning worldwide, nonetheless.
16.04.2013 | 13:31
The recent news stream overfilled with the information about the conflict among the political members of the opposition reached the highest point of absurdity.
16.04.2013 | 11:49
The EU might have overrated expectations about its ability to change post-Soviet countries. Nowadays it is clear that most of them develop in a different direction, and the EU has to accept this.
16.04.2013 | 08:01
Deputy Foreign Minister Jerzy Pomianouski discussed ways to motivate the Belarusan society to change and voice its demands at a conference on the European Dialogue on Modernisation with Belarus.
15.04.2013 | 12:56
A conference devoted to Belarus was organised in the European Parliament on April 9, where the prospects of relations between the EU and Belarus were discussed.
15.04.2013 | 07:42
The conference devoted to the initiative “European dialog on modernization” (EDM), that took place on April 9 in Brussels, reminded of “dissention in dialog”.
12.04.2013 | 10:22
The joint statement made by Belarusan democratic leaders, calling upon the EU for promotion of greater openness of the Belarusian society and for carrying out economic reforms, can only be welcomed.
10.04.2013 | 15:51
The EU needs to avoid playing by the rules of the Belarusian government and support civil society at the highest levels, writes Jaraslau Bekish, national facilitator of the EaP SCF from Belarus.
10.04.2013 | 09:05
The movement “For Freedom”, “Tell the Truth” civil campaign and the BPF Party find it vital to combine efforts to protect and promote interests of Belarusans and strengthen the country’s sovereignty.
09.04.2013 | 14:57
The Belarusian regime can be accused of many things, but ideological rigidity is not one of them. Lukashenka might be well aware of problems with the West and Russia, yet it remains hopeful.
09.04.2013 | 12:08
Though Belarus masterly exploits Russian geopolitical ambitions, Russia is unable to stop our country from participation in the EU integration processes.
08.04.2013 | 14:02
Belarusan Foreign Minister Makei and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu signed an agreement with Belarus ending visa requirement between Turkey and Belarus.
04.04.2013 | 16:44
Belarusan media look more like barricade journalism. State media fiercely fight non-state colleagues. Endless clichés, mutual accusations, language of hatred leave little space for decent journalism.
04.04.2013 | 10:11
On 18 March 2013, on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of Lukashenka’s condemned election victory, the representatives of European youth put forward an appeal for freedom and democracy in Belarus.
03.04.2013 | 10:13
With all the efforts aimed at putting civil society under control, Russian authorities will hardly undertake the tough arrangements similar to those currently employed by the Belarusan authorities.
03.04.2013 | 08:20
The concept of creating a position of ombudsman in Belarus, suggested by the former Attorney General Gregory Vasilevich, under thorough discussion can become the basis for adoption a respective law.
02.04.2013 | 08:31
On 22 March Belarus state leader completed his visit to Singapore where he was trying to find new markets. He spent a week in Indonesia and Singapore, together with a delegation of 80 people.
31.03.2013 | 11:47
On March 15 Lukashenka congratulated Belarusans on the Day of the Constitution. The Constitution suffered two revisions since 1994, each of which emphasised further decline to the authoritarian abyss.
29.03.2013 | 11:26
He said Belarus would likely face economic tightening not only as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but also a Russian trade oil crisis that worsened this past winter.
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 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.