A Polish historian told how the decommunization process happens in Poland, Belarus’ western neighbor, and what was an impetus for its acceleration in recent years. read more

Last week, Belarusians celebrated Radaunitsa, a day dedicated to visiting the graves of one’s relatives and ancestors in order to commemorate the dead. read more

Ideology officials agree with the dominance of Russian media products in the Belarusian information space. They are happy to receive substantial state funding and use media products produced in Russia. So far, the authorities believe they have sufficient control mechanisms in the information field read more

Three dozen opposition activists staged an unsanctioned demonstration in Kastrychnitskaya Square in central Minsk on Saturday to mark 21 years since a referendum that was used by Alyaksandr Lukashenka to replace Belarus’ historically national white-red-white flag and Pahonya emblem with read more

The Belarusian National Congress was held in Minsk on May 15. The city authorities did not allow the organizers rent a hall for the congress and they organized it in the park near the monument to Yanka Kupala. read more

Lithuania will never accept electricity from the Astravets NPP. The relevant resolution was adopted by the Lithuanian Seimas – parliament of the neighboring country – “in connection with the possible danger from the nuclear power plant, which is being constructed 50 km from Vilnius.” read more

American human rights watchdog Freedom House in its most recent global report has ranked Belarus in the bottom ten countries in the world in terms of media freedom. Scoring more poorly than some of the world's worst dictatorships in this survey seems unjust and harms the country’s already poor read more

On 25 April, Belarus ' State Military Industrial Committee announced that in the first quarter of 2016 its defence industrial enterprises had increased exports by 31 per cent compared to the previous year. Their net profit grew even more, by 1.6 times. read more

9 May 2016 in Minsk started with a procession “Belarus Remembers,” which marched through the heart of the city, carrying pictures of the veterans. read more

The photo was published by the press service of Aliaksandr Lukashenka on his official website. During the visit of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, he and the Belarusian ruler planted a tree in the Alley of the Honor Guests at the Palace of Independence. read more

In March 2016 the Belarusian government approved the new national programme The National Health and Demographic Security of Belarus for the upcoming period 2016-2020. read more

Head of the Belarusian Central Electoral Commission Lydziia Yarmoshina on 20 April instructed activists of the Belaya Rus public association on the novelties of the upcoming parliamentary campaign. read more