The Belarusian authorities have no plans to readjust economic policies and pursue structural economic reforms before the presidential elections in 2015. read more

Belarus and Ukraine are currently studying the economic feasibility of reviving the E40 waterway which goes along the Vistula and Dnieper rivers. It will connect the Baltic and Black Seas and make inland shipping cheaper and more environmentally friendly. read more

Last week, President Lukashenko appointed several people who have made their careers under his rule, suggesting that the authorities will continue with their authoritarian rule, but gradually stop relying on their Soviet past. read more

A citizen of Lithuania has been charged with spying for Belarus. read more

Snoop Dogg loves Belarus. read more

Host Yauhen Novikau told the Russian neo-Nazi website kramola.ru that his show was removed off air over his stance on Ukraine. read more

Belarus ranks 53rd out of 187 countries in the 2014 Human Development Index (HDI). That places it ahead of fellow post-Soviet states Russia (57th), Kazakhstan (70th), and Ukraine (83rd). read more

On 20 October the government announced the plan to introduce punishment for sponging ('tuneyadstvo’). It was practiced in Soviet times and it may return to Belarus again. About 10% of population able to work do not pay taxes although the official unemployment rate is only 0,5%. read more

Miklós Haraszti made his report on the situation with human rights in Belarus at the 69th session of the UN General Assembly on October 28. read more

Housing and utilities services in Mahilou use modern technologies to fight malicious defaulters. read more