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Belarusian Parliamentary Elections in 2016: Lukashenka is against "obscure democracy"
Belarusian Parliamentary Elections in 2016: Lukashenka is against "obscure democracy"
Even though the CEC has yet to prepare proposals for the democratization of the electoral process based on the recommendations from human rights defenders.  30.04.2016 | 10:38
Lithuanian diplomat: Construction of Astravets NPP will make life hard for the entire Baltic region
Lithuanian diplomat: Construction of Astravets NPP will make life hard for the entire Baltic region
The Astravets NPP will be built, but Lithuania should raise in Brussels the issue on limiting electricity import from the plant, said former Deputy Minister of Energy and Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.  29.04.2016 | 09:59
Chernobyl Path - 2016: People refused to go into the lock-up (PHOTO)
Chernobyl Path - 2016: People refused to go into the lock-up (PHOTO)
On April 26 the traditional procession in memory of the Chernobyl disaster took place in Minsk.  28.04.2016 | 11:54
Freedom House: Yet again, Belarus is among the ten countries with the least press freedom situation
Freedom House: Yet again, Belarus is among the ten countries with the least press freedom situation
By results of 2015 human rights activists from Freedom House placed Belarus among the ten countries that have the least freedom of speech state in mass media. Our country came 192nd out of 199 states.  28.04.2016 | 08:08
Solidarity with Belarus Information Office: Authorities neglect public opinion on unpopular measures
Solidarity with Belarus Information Office: Authorities neglect public opinion on unpopular measures
The Belarusian government has reduced pension benefits to the population without a broad public campaign, which could have prepared favourable grounds for such measures.  27.04.2016 | 10:26
Civic activists fined in Minsk
Civic activists fined in Minsk
Youth activists Viachaslau Kasinerau and Dzmitry Palienka faced trials on April 26 in Minsk.  27.04.2016 | 09:14
Chernobyl Path is taking place in Minsk today
Chernobyl Path is taking place in Minsk today
Minsk city authorities sanctioned the march in memory of Chernobyl disaster victims.  26.04.2016 | 11:54
Andrea Victorine: The human rights situation in Belarus remains a matter of concern for the EU
Andrea Victorine: The human rights situation in Belarus remains a matter of concern for the EU
EU continues advocating critical engagement with Belarus, head of the EU Delegation told journalists during the conference "Development of the National Platform: new strategies" on April 23 in Minsk.  26.04.2016 | 08:06
Andrei Yahorau: We cannot clearly say that the situation is changing for the better
Andrei Yahorau: We cannot clearly say that the situation is changing for the better
The conference "Development of the National Platform: new strategies" analysed the external and internal challenges arising from the new political circumstances of Belarus-EU dialogue’ development.  25.04.2016 | 12:05
Estonia signs visa simplification deal with Belarus
Estonia signs visa simplification deal with Belarus
Representatives of Estonia and Belarus on April 20th signed an agreement in Minsk, which will allow Estonian citizens to stay longer in Belarus with a visa.  25.04.2016 | 10:09
Ulad Vialichka: National Platform discusses the strategy of gradual cooperation
Ulad Vialichka: National Platform discusses the strategy of gradual cooperation
The National Platform aims at securing a place for civil society in the Belarusian-European dialogue and at taking care of keeping issues that are not a priority for governmental bodies on the agenda.  22.04.2016 | 11:28
Yet again Belarus is among the countries that violate freedom of mass media
Yet again Belarus is among the countries that violate freedom of mass media
Once again Belarus has been included in the number of countries with the “complicated situation” in the sphere of mass media freedom, says the data from the annual World Press Freedom Index.  21.04.2016 | 11:19
Thirty years since Chernobyl disaster: facts and legacy
Thirty years since Chernobyl disaster: facts and legacy
April 26 this year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion, when tests at the power plant there went calamitously wrong, writes Nigel Roberts.  20.04.2016 | 09:10
Ulad Vialichka: "EU-Belarus" is an informal negotiation platform between Minsk and the EU
Ulad Vialichka: "EU-Belarus" is an informal negotiation platform between Minsk and the EU
The next meeting of the EU-Belarus Coordination Group might take place in August-September, probably in Minsk.  19.04.2016 | 08:15
After 30 years Belarus hasn’t yet made sense of Chernobyl
After 30 years Belarus hasn’t yet made sense of Chernobyl
Minsk hosted an international scientific conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.  18.04.2016 | 11:29
Svetlana Alexievich met with Belarusians in Minsk for the first time after the Nobel Prize Award
Svetlana Alexievich met with Belarusians in Minsk for the first time after the Nobel Prize Award
The meeting took place in a warm and hearty atmosphere.  16.04.2016 | 08:11
Sviatlana Alexievich agreed to be the honorary chair of the Chernobyl Path organising Committee
Sviatlana Alexievich agreed to be the honorary chair of the Chernobyl Path organising Committee
Today at the presentation of the book “Sviatlana Alexievich at Liberty” the writer will be talking about the significance of the Chernobyl Path.  14.04.2016 | 09:44
In late April Belarus will host the Accessibility Week for the fourth time
In late April Belarus will host the Accessibility Week for the fourth time
From April 28 to May 6 the Office for Rights of Persons with Disabilities organizes a series of events dedicated to the subject of breaking down barriers and obstacles that impede fully-fledged life.  14.04.2016 | 09:09
Three years more to retire. Lukashenka signed the Decree on increasing the retirement age
Three years more to retire. Lukashenka signed the Decree on increasing the retirement age
Belarus President Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed decree No. 137 “Concerning the improvement of the pension system” on 11 April.  12.04.2016 | 10:56
Uladzimir Matskevich: We shouldn’t pretend that only the elite is aware of the tyranny of the police
Uladzimir Matskevich: We shouldn’t pretend that only the elite is aware of the tyranny of the police
What reaction the philosopher has expected to his open letter to the Minister of Internal Affairs and what reaction he has received?  12.04.2016 | 09:15
Belarus needs pension reform; yet raising retirement age won’t reduce strains on social security
Belarus needs pension reform; yet raising retirement age won’t reduce strains on social security
On 25 March 2016, president Lukashenka confirmed his support for the gradual 3-year increase of the retirement age, currently at 55 years for women and 60 years for men.  11.04.2016 | 11:10
ODB Brussels publishes a survey “Belarus between EU and EEU: Perceptions, Preferences, Values”
ODB Brussels publishes a survey “Belarus between EU and EEU: Perceptions, Preferences, Values”
The survey studies perceptions, preferences, and values Belarusians attribute to the EU and the EEU in so that to contribute to the debate on the relations Belarus and these two regional blocks have.  11.04.2016 | 09:44
Aliaksandr Alesin: Lukashenka sacrifices national defense for the sake of social stability
Aliaksandr Alesin: Lukashenka sacrifices national defense for the sake of social stability
The state allocates $ 800 million for defense – this is the money you can buy an anti-aircraft missile system S-400 for.  11.04.2016 | 08:37
Interior minister concerning Matskevich’s case: Policemen were wrong
Interior minister concerning Matskevich’s case: Policemen were wrong
The minister calls the testimony of the policemen, who were testifying against Matskevich a mistake.  08.04.2016 | 08:27
Yury Chavusau: Anti-extremist amendments to legislation chiefly aim at the threats of a hybrid war
Yury Chavusau: Anti-extremist amendments to legislation chiefly aim at the threats of a hybrid war
However, the Belarusian secret services are acting just as always – they react to the aggravation of the threats with increased control and increasing their repressive capacities.  07.04.2016 | 08:23
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Mikhail Matskevich: How to create a local agenda and make it a problem solving tool

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