On 15 November, Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis presented his country's new energy strategy. Although it is not stated directly, the strategy strongly implies that Lithuania will not buy electricity from the Belarusian nuclear power plant, which will begin operating in 2019. read more

Visiting Belarus has become much easier: in late October, the Belarusian authorities sanctioned visa-free travelling to Hrodna and Augustów Canal for foreigners. Belarus, however, is not a member of the European Union; due to different laws or customs an unaware tourist can face problems or even read more

Minsk police spokesman Alexandr Lastovski provoked a heated discussion among Belarusians with one photo. read more

On 7 November 2016, the anniversary of the October Revolution, a newly renovated statue of Lenin appeared in the Belarusian capital. The controversial reactions to it culminated in the disruption of the unveiling ceremony. read more

Last week's visit by the Russian Minister of Defence clearly demonstrated the Kremlin’s intentions to undermine the image of Belarus as a country with a predictable and neutral military and foreign policy. read more

Elizaveta Shikuta from Grodno was named 1st runner-up of Super Model Universe 2016 contest, that was held in Bulgaria from 1 to 5 November. read more

The 99th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution saw Lenin statues subjected to protests and vandalism in two cities in Belarus on November 7. read more

These places can easily make your blood run cold not only at Halloween but also at any other night of the year. But if you’re an adventurous traveler, head on! read more

On 12 October 2016 Belarus announced its intention to adopt a national action plan for a green economy. This September the country also ratified the Paris Climate Change Agreement. What's more, the European Union has invested over €​10m in a project aiming to fascilitate Belarus’ transition to a read more

On 13 October Belarusian border guards received EU-funded special equipment worth €2.5m. This will help Minsk control the Ukrainian border. There is an element of irony in this: although it works to remove borders within the EU, Brussels is helping to construct them in the rest of Europe. read more

On 26 October 2016 a new visa-free area along the Augustow Canal, a conservation protection zone in the Hrodna region on the border with Poland and Lithuania became effective. read more

Ostrogorski Centre releases the first major publication on neutrality in Belarusian foreign and national security policy authored by Siarhei Bohdan and Gumer Isaev. read more