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Who is going to participate in local elections as potential candidates?

For now more than 17,000 nomination groups have applied for elections for regional soviets. 21.01.2014 | 08:38

Aliaksei Janukevich has been denied registration of two nomination groups

Election commissions used the recently amended Electoral Code. 20.01.2014 | 08:43

Policy Brief: Belarus-Russia relations after the Vilnius Summit

For those who assume that the Belarus strongman Aliaksandr Lukashenka long ago lost his freedom of action vis-a-vis Moscow, his recent bout of assertive behaviour was unexpected. 14.01.2014 | 10:44

Liabedzka is set free, after being punched in the kidneys and intimidated by driving to Kurapaty

Political trial will take place on January 14. 13.01.2014 | 11:30

Opinion: Belarus on the Russian energy needle

This year, Russia agreed to supply Belarus with discounted oil only for the next six months, rather than for the whole year, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 13.01.2014 | 10:45

Uladzimir Matskevich: The regime still has enough resources to suppress social explosion

While the society is atomized and uncoordinated, the authorities will make isolated attacks on Belarusans’ rights and guarantees. 13.01.2014 | 08:35

Opinion: Authorities gradually realize that Europe can actually be a helpful partner

Foreign aid represents an issue which is subject to intense focus on the part of the authorities, who have not yet put aside Soviet schemes of working with their western partners, writes Vadzim Smok. 11.01.2014 | 11:25

Lukashenka doesn’t want to bear responsibility for the whole country on his own

The authorities and the intellectuals share the responsibility for the country in equal measure, stated Aliaksandr Lukashenka at the ceremony held on 9 January to bestow awards for spiritual revival. 11.01.2014 | 08:06

Andrei Yahorau: Not trusting the authorities, people still have no one else no trust

Belarusans refuse to trust the President and the government; however, people expect actions from them. 10.01.2014 | 09:48

In Search of One Voice

Change in Belarus will only become possible with the full participation of the civil society in national decision-making. 10.01.2014 | 08:55

Digest of Belarusan domestic politics in 2013

Yauheni Preiherman about political implications of state modernization program, cautious attempts to reform public administration system and societal struggle against unpopular government initiatives. 09.01.2014 | 11:30

The potential for societal unrest to exacerbate political instability is growing in Belarus

This is due to the erosion of democratic freedoms, increasing crackdowns on political opposition and the brutality by security forces towards protesters, risk analysts say. 07.01.2014 | 10:18

Opinion: Belarus-EU relations remain in limbo

Although the authorities made progress in establishing relations with developing countries such as China or Azerbaijan, but the usefulness of these relations remains vague, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 05.01.2014 | 09:33

Re-electoral rating of Lukashenka has started dropping considerably first time since March 2012

It is the seen from the results of a poll conducted in December by the Independent Institute for Social, Economic and Political Studies. 03.01.2014 | 08:43

Pro-democracy opposition leaders share their main accomplishments in 2013

It turns out that the political campaign People’s Referendum was not the only highlight of the year. 01.01.2014 | 13:04

Uladzimir Matskevich: Ukrainian events have allowed Belarusans to take a view at themselves

The external events that touched upon Belarus in 2013 made Belarusans think about the situation in their own country. 01.01.2014 | 12:55

Belarus’ politics: This tug-of-war cannot last much longer

The Belarusan government has for a long time been demonstrating increasing economic and political nationalism, writes Siarhei Bohdan. 30.12.2013 | 12:02

Zmicier Dashkevich will stand trial for violating terms of police supervision

The politician forgot to come at the Pershamaiski district police station in Minsk on December 19. 24.12.2013 | 10:45

Aliaksei Janukevich: With people on our side, we can exert pressure on any government

People`s Referendum campaign is aimed at securing majority support. At the forthcoming local elections it is planned to collect at least 50,000 signatures for holding a "people`s referendum". 23.12.2013 | 08:14

Wolfram Maas: It would be wise if Belarus took effort to improve its relations with the EU

The duration of the talks will depend on the willingness of the sides to sign certain agreements, in particular an agreement on readmission, German Ambassador to Belarus says. 22.12.2013 | 09:04

Opinion: Applying cosmetic measures instead of real structural reforms

Lukashenka struggles to prevent civil servants from leaving their jobs, which actually means he is firing officials without any structural adjustments, writes Yauheni Preiherman. 21.12.2013 | 10:51

Action of solidarity with “Square 2010” took place in Kiev

The action of solidarity with Belarus started at 1 p.m. in Maidan of Independence to mark the 3rd anniversary of Square dispersal in Minsk. 20.12.2013 | 07:27

Belarusan opposition meets with the Head of OSCE’s Working Group on Belarus

The meeting took place in Stockholm on December 16. 18.12.2013 | 11:02

Andrei Kazakevich: European structures will make no concessions to Belarus

Release of political prisoners is symbolic; however, it will signalize that the Belarusan authorities are ready for the dialog with the EU. 18.12.2013 | 08:50

Local elections are scheduled for March 23, 2014

The relevant decree No557 was signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenko on 16 December about the elections to the Belarusian local councils of deputies of the 27th convocation is scheduled for 23 March 2014. 18.12.2013 | 08:22

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