Society - EuroBelarus

The region is developing, yet Belarus is still resisting to any change

According to the experts, the Belarusian authorities are focused on preserving the socio-economic system, which at the same time is obviously becoming degraded. 20.06.2016 | 11:09

Amnesty International calls on renewing of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus

The UN Human Rights Council should support the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation in Belarus, says the statement at the website of the human rights organization. 20.06.2016 | 08:29

Anatoly Shumchanka: If mass control of individual entrepreneurs resumes winter scenario can repeat

However perfect the documentation of entrepreneurs is, inspectors will collect fines at any cost. 17.06.2016 | 17:51

Work on preparing local agendas to implement the Convention has started

First meeting with representatives of government departments, organizations representing the interests of people with disabilities, and active residents were held in Stolin and Bobruisk. 13.06.2016 | 10:41

Belarusian NPP is to be discussed on June 21-22 in Vilnius

On June 8 the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has presented Belarus with the note concerning the possible incident at the Belarusian nuclear power plant. 10.06.2016 | 07:47

Uladzimir Dunaeu: What is happening with the Roadmap now could be called sabotage

No one still wants to reform the system of higher education in Belarus; moreover, the authorities even embarrassed themselves at a meeting of the monitoring group on the subject. 09.06.2016 | 09:07

Ulad Vialichka: Ukraine and Georgia deserve a visa-free regime with the EU

A delay in granting a visa-free regime will cause a significant blow to the pro-European forces not only in Ukraine and Georgia, but also in all the countries of the Eastern Partnership. 08.06.2016 | 08:23

Point of view: Most stereotypes about the disabled root in the Soviet practises of marginalization

Belarusian society needs to change its mentality and overcome stereotypes as well as abandon indifference and take the lead in securing basic constitutional rights of its citizens with disability. 07.06.2016 | 09:45

Uladzimir Matskevich: We can create a National University, but only if all our elites start a dialogue

And it’s only possible to create a National University in one’s mother country; immigration doesn’t contribute to nation-building. 07.06.2016 | 08:28

"On the one hand, people want to save parks; on the other – a well-developed shopping structure"

How can we change cities with the "theory of small deeds"? 06.06.2016 | 08:21

Astravets in Belarus-Lithuania relations: Is compromise possible?

The Lithuanian authorities are hardly willing to jeopardise the numerous benefits of a wide web of trade ties between the two countries. 05.06.2016 | 10:49

Belarus and the EU are to discuss human rights again on June 7

A regular round of Belarus-EU dialogue on human rights will take place in Minsk on 7 June, Spokesman for the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Mironchyk told media on 2 June. 04.06.2016 | 11:15

Belarus is preparing a decree to relax visa requirements

Spokesperson for the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Mironchyk told about I reporters on 2 June. 04.06.2016 | 08:20

Representative of Education Ministry: 10 years ago we used to reprimand families;now we support them

As Belarus struggles to provide long-term comprehensive support for children in custody, it seems a lot more could be done with the infusion of international funds and expertise in this field. 03.06.2016 | 11:45

Uladzimir Valetka: The state protects workplaces, not the unemployed

The unemployment benefit should make 25-50% of the average salary. 02.06.2016 | 09:32

Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister: Social welfare remains among priorities for 2016-2020

Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Natalia Kochanova stated that after a meeting of delegates to the 5th Belarusian People's Congress. 02.06.2016 | 08:04

2nd Monitoring report on implementation of Belarus Roadmap for higher education reform

The report is drawn by the Belarusian Independent Bologna Committee and the Ad Hoc Commission of the Belarusian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. 31.05.2016 | 09:04

Tourism has no economic significance in Belarus; hopes are set on the crisis

A mere simplification of the visa regime for foreigners won’t change the situation; comprehensive change of the whole tourist policy of the country is needed, experts say. 30.05.2016 | 09:47

The Information Ministry blocks access to the website of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”

As of May 27, 2016 employees of government institutions cannot access the resource, which is “blocked under the laws of the Republic of Belarus.” 29.05.2016 | 12:18

Point of view: With such a national programme Belarus is hardly a destination point for migrants

Meanwhile Belarus remains a highly homogenous urban society with almost 84 per cent of the population identifying as Belarusian, followed by 8.3 per cent identifying as Russian. 28.05.2016 | 11:16

The two hidden mechanisms of media censorship in Belarus

Despite recent political developments in Belarus, such as the lift of EU sanctions, Lukashenka still firmly holds onto media control – one of key instruments, which has allowed him to stay in power. 28.05.2016 | 08:35

Human rights fighters issued a statement ahead of the next round of EU-Belarus human rights dialog

The statement urges the government to establish a dialog on human rights between government bodies and human rights organizations and to develop in coordination with them a National Human Rights Plan. 27.05.2016 | 10:03

Aliaksei Lastouski: In Belarus, there is no historical policy and no “soft Belarusization"

Aliaksandr Lukashenka's statements are an inexhaustible source for various kinds of research. 26.05.2016 | 08:34

OSCE may ask Belarus to bring police mission into Donbas

Military expert Aliaksandr Alesin explains what is the OSCE police mission doing in Eastern Ukraine and what trust would the armed representatives of Belarus have if they appear in the combat zone. 25.05.2016 | 10:04