Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Director of a hostel chain: “Make a billion in Belarus? Easy!”
At the age of 20 a Belarusian student raised $100.000 of investment to create a hostel chain in Minsk. For 2 years she’s been running this successful business. read more 
Economy finally troubling Belarusians more than Ukraine
Belarusians are really beginning to worry about their domestic state of economic affairs more than Ukraine as of late. read more 
During recession, authorities are more open to dialogue with independent expert community
The Belarusian authorities have bolstered consultations with the expert community and civil society during the recession. read more 
Belarusians bemused by birch-water ballyhoo
Birch water is being touted as the health craze of 2015, the new drink that will unseat coconut water as the "ultimate superfood." read more 
Lukashenkos election platform: do not freak out during crisis
During his time-consuming press conference, President Lukashenko sought to portray himself as a strong leader who controlled the political situation and was the sole guarantor of the political stability in the country. read more 
National Bank overestimates financial markets stability
The National Bank’s antirecessionary measures adopted in late December 2014 relieved the currency market to some extent. read more 
Official Minsk expects to normalise Belarus-EU relations after presidential elections
Official Minsk managed to set its own agenda in relations with the European Union and remove political preconditions for the development of Belarus-EU relations. read more 
Is Lukashenka preparing for a war?
At the end of January, Belarus temporally mobilised nearly 15,000 reservists - a large number for the 50,000-strong national army. read more 
The Russian ruble's hapless little brother in Belarus
The worst-performing currency in the world so far this year is called the ruble, but it's not Russian. It's the legal tender of Belarus, a country increasingly uncomfortable with its too-close alliance with Russia. read more 
Belarusian machine building: once a nation's pride, now a burden?
In Soviet times, machine building was a driver of economic growth in Belarus. It is not so today. read more 
Major independent publisher under attack in Belarus
On 9 January the Economic Court of Minsk charged the Lohvinaŭ book store with unauthorised book sales and ordered the confiscation of its whole year’s profit. This is perhaps the largest fine ever received by civil society in Belarus. read more |
