Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Incident at Belarus Nuclear Power Plant raises safety concerns
On 10 July 2016 there was an incident at the construction site of the new Astraviec Nuclear Power Plant. read more 
Opposition pre-election activity is affecting political climate in Belarus
Future oppositional parliamentary candidates successfully use creative approaches while campaigning to consolidate basic protest electorate. Relaxed pressure and milder rhetoric of the authorities with regard to the opposition have somewhat transformed political atmosphere in the society. The read more 
More than 30% of Belarus enterprises unprofitable
Belsat discussed the emergency situation with economic expert Andrei Yeliseyeu. read more 
Poland improves links with Minsk at the expence of the opposition?
According to Polish MP Robert Winnicki, Poland should stop funding the Belsat TV channel and improve relations with Lukashenka. Although Winnicki remains a marginal figure in Polish politics, his statement is indicative of a new political climate in Poland. read more 
Why Belarus fails to attract foreign tourists
In April 2016 the NGO Priceconomics published an article entitled Which Countries Are the Most / Least Overrun by Tourists? in which Belarus was ranked the 11th least popular country for tourists. read more 
‘No matter from what height reactor vessel fell’ – expert about incident at Astravets NPP
During installation the enclosure of the future reactor fell from the height of 2 – 4 meters. The widely-reported incident at the construction site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant in Astravets (Hrodna region) might have happened on July 10. read more 
Drug dealers move online
The Minsk City Court is currently dealing with the high-profile case of a drug-dealing network, known as LegalMinsk. read more 
Independent regional newspapers in Belarus: surviving despite the odds
On 24 June, Belarusian authorities once again refused to include Intex Press, a regional newspaper, into the state distribution system. A few other Belarusian regional publications face the same problem, and almost all of them have reduced their circulation and earn less money than in 2015. read more 
1500 people come to Lyavon Volski’s concert in Suharava (photo)
Cult musician Lyavon Volski performed in Suharava, Minsk, on July 27. He sang at a signature collection picket in support of deputy head of the Movement For Freedom Ales Lahvinets. read more 
White-red-white flags in Independence Square - in pictures
The action initiated by ex-political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich started in Independence Square in Minsk at 8.30 a.m. The Independence Day used to be marked on July 27 (the day when the Independence Declaration of the Republic of Belarus was adopted) in the 1990s. Dashkevich urged people to come to read more 
Belarusian nomenclature may step up clandestine struggle for seats in new Parliament
The upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament is an institution, which is used by the authorities to coordinate interests among regional nomenclature groups and with the central leadership. read more 
Minsk counts on strategic partnership with Ankara
The Turkish leadership wants Turkey to become a regional power. Ankara would like to take a dominant position in the eastern Mediterranean, the South Caucasus and in the Black Sea basin. Turkey also shows interest in the post-Soviet states of Central Asia and the Russian regions with the Turkic read more |
