Milinkevich meets with Dutch foreign minister
Alyaksandr Milinkevich, a former presidential candidate and leader of the Movement for Freedom, met with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen while staying in the Netherlands on October 1. read more
Anatol Lyabedzka detained over distribution of copies of Anti-crisis Platform
Anatol Lyabedzka, leader of the United Civic Party, and UCP member Alyaksandr Stsepanenka were briefly detained by police on Wednesday over the distribution of flyers containing information about the opposition coalition’s Anti-crisis Platform on Minsk streets. read more
Syarhey Kalyakin detained over distribution of copies of Anti-crisis Platform
Syarhey Kalyakin, leader of the Belarusian Party of Communists and co-chairman of the United Democratic Forces, was briefly detained by police on Wednesday over the distribution of flyers containing information about the opposition coalition’s Anti-crisis Platform. read more
UCP is pleased with the results of anti-crisis pickets
"Executive committee of the United Civil Party is pleased with the results of the Anti-crisis pickets that were held in Minsk" - chairman of the executive committee Igor Shynkaryk said. read more
Opposition activist complains to prosecutor’s office
Viktar Tsyapin, an activist of the Belarusian Party of Communists, has filed a complaint with the Baranavichy City Prosecutor's Office about the city government's failure to reply on time to an application for permission to set up a picket on September 30. read more
Opposition activist Vasil Palyakow briefly detained in Rahachow
Vasil Palyakow, head of the Homyel regional organization of the United Civic Party, had to spend about two hours at a police station after he was arrested for distributing copies of a bulletin that called for the restoration of privileges for vulnerable social groups. read more
Anti-crisis seminars took place in Zhlobin and Rogachev
On September, 27 the Anti-crisis seminars took place in Zhlobin and Rogachev. The events were organized by the National Committee of the United Democratic Forces (UDF). read more
UCP chairman congratulated Merkel and Westerwelle
Leader of the United Civil Party, chairman of the National Committee of the United Democratic Forces Anatoly Lebedko congratulated Angela Merkel and the leader of the Free Democrats Guido Westerwelle with a victory in parliamentary elections. read more
Belarusian Party of Communists may be renamed Spravedlivy Mir Belarusian Party of United Left
At its closed-door meeting held on Sunday, the BPC Central Committee decided to submit the new name for consideration at the second session of the party’s special convention to be held in Minsk on October 25. read more
Milinkevich congratulates German Chancellor Merkel on election win
Alyaksandr Milinkevich, leader of the Movement for Freedom, has congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the victory of her bloc in Sunday s federal parliamentary elections. read more |