Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarus election: Observers report mass compulsion during early vote
Observers from the campaign For Fair Elections registered facts of compulsion on the first day of the early vote in Belarus. read more 
Lukashenka warns against forcing people to vote
Alyaksandr Lukashenka warned on Tuesday that authorities should not compel people to vote in the ongoing elections for the House of Representatives. read more 
Minsk businessman joins BPF, runs for MP
A Minsk businessman has joined the BPF Party and is running for MP in Dambrouskaya constituency #103. Vasil Astrouski, 62, was born in Valozhyn. “It is time to be myself,” he told Nasha Niva. read more 
Early vote begins today
The early vote will begin on September 6. Polling stations will be open for five days from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. read more 
European MP: We will not help Belarusian authorities set up a theatre
It is already obvious that the forthcoming parlimentary elections are not going to be transparent and democratic, European People’s Party Leader Joseph Daul said as he spoke in front of young members of the opposition on Friday, September 2, in Minsk. read more 
Makei hopes for further Belarus-EU cooperation
Uladzimir Makei is hoping for further Belarus-EU cooperation. The Belarusian Minister for Foreign Affairs attended an informal meeting of the EU and Eastern Partnership Ministers in Bratislava on September 3. read more 
Ex-political prisoner calls on Belarusians to protest against unfair elections
Mikalai Statkevich, a 2010 presidential candidate and former political prisoner, has addressed the Belarusians who want ‘true elections’ on Facebook. read more 
Lukashenka uses Belarusian language for official purposes
Day of Belarusian Written Language and Publishing is a public holiday, which has been celebrated since 1994 on the first Sunday of September. Every year, the feast takes place in a new city. read more 
Opposition protesting against Belarus state TV activities
On 1 September, the representatives of the center-right wing of the opposition held a rally in the center of Minsk and then moved towards the building of the state television. There was a protest rally against the violation of freedom of speech and propaganda on television. read more
EU may consider reintroducing sanctions if no progress in conduct of elections is seen, politician warns
If the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) sees no real progress in the way elections are conducted in Belarus, the European Union may consider reintroducing sanctions against Belarusian authorities, Joseph Daul, president of the European People’s Party (EPP), said at a read more |
