A detailed comment of the Coordinating Board of the Belarusan National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum on possible restoration of cooperation between Belarus and the EU.
14.09.2015 | 10:16
Lukashenka is likely to use vague ideological slogans about building independent Belarus, ensuring security amid Ukrainian conflict, and avoid promises about the growth of people’s living standards.
13.09.2015 | 09:58
Taking all the recent developments in Belarus, including the release of the political prisoners, “remains deeply concerned by the human rights and fundamental freedoms situation in Belarus”.
13.09.2015 | 09:54
Belarus lacks sources for internal stimulation, according to experts of the Eurasian Bank of Development. The joint problems, together with Ukraine’s disaffection, further induce the Russian side to s
12.09.2015 | 10:59
The true scale of Belarus’ involvement in Russia-Ukraine war is unknown, since most Belarusans hide their participation to avoid persecution of Belarusan state that considers them to be mercenaries.
10.09.2015 | 11:39
Instead of reacting to the actions of the Belarusian authorities, the West needs a pro-active long-term strategy focused on building links between EU and Belarus at all levels, writes Yarik Kryvoi.
09.09.2015 | 10:25
The former political prisoner Ales Mihalevich was released from the Ashmiany District Police Department without the change of “preventive punishment”.
09.09.2015 | 09:15
Belarus has shown signs of wanting to set aside its political differences with the EU and work towards an Association Agreement. Now it is up to the EU to act, writes Viktor Yengibaryan.
08.09.2015 | 11:20
He attempts to push for consolidation of political parties and movements that stand for strong pressure on President Lukashenka and non-recognition of president elections by Western observers.
05.09.2015 | 09:51
In an interview to Eastbook.eu, Yaraslau Kryvoi, director of Ostrogorski Centre and editor-in-chief of Belarus Digest, gives the context for analyzing the key figure in October presidential elections.
04.09.2015 | 14:29
Belarus and Russia established the Single Regional System of Air Defence in 2012. Despite concerns that it would put its army under Russian control, Minsk holds its ground, writes Siarhei Bohdan.
04.09.2015 | 10:49
Currently, the potential presidential candidate considers the possibility to refuse from continuing his participation in the presidential campaign.
01.09.2015 | 10:49
The opposition has more chances to influence the orbit of Pluton than the situation in Belarus: it is fully controlled by the regime, with the illusion that “it still has its own opinion”.
01.09.2015 | 08:00
No other country or regional union could give to Belarus as much as Russia. Over the last two decades Russian subsidies reached around 15% of Belarusian GDP annually, writes Ales Alachnovich.
31.08.2015 | 12:02
Eastern Europe is one of the most active and complex geopolitical areas in the world. The regional and global ramifications of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine provide the most recent validation of thi
31.08.2015 | 10:21
The head of Östgruppen assumes that the EU needs to define the goal of its policy towards Minsk – whether to mend relations with the regime or promote the development of democracy in Belarus.
30.08.2015 | 13:41
The opposition’s consolidation resources have become even smaller, taking into account that some part of it goes for direct deal with the authorities, the political scientist assumes.
28.08.2015 | 13:06
But the Department of State still calls on the Government of Belarus to restore the political rights of these six and other former political prisoners.
27.08.2015 | 09:31
Lukashenka can barely be characterised as a politician driven by the principles of humanism – for the past 21 years while in power, the country has consistently ranked low on all democracy scales.
27.08.2015 | 08:27
The release of political prisoners will result in improvement of Belarus’ relations with the EU and the US, but not in recognition of elections and their winner.
26.08.2015 | 11:20
Head of the EU Delegation in Belarus organized the talks with the Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka on 24 August in connection with the expiry of Maira Mora’s diplomatic mission in Belarus.
25.08.2015 | 11:38
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.