Karach, Skrabets and Tsyareshchanka to form coalition at parliamentary election
Leader of the civil campaign Our House Volha Karach, ex-MP and political prisoner Syarhei Skrabets and ex-presidential candidate Victar Tsyareshchanka are planning to create a coalition to take part in the parliamentary election in 2016. Civil activists and politicians are negotiating now. read more
Pentagon spokesman visiting Minsk, meeting with Lukashenka
According to the US Embassy in Belarus, on 28-30 March, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Carpenter is in Minsk on an official visit. read more
Lukashenka: No need to 'play some obscure democracy'
On Monday, Aliaksandr Lukashenka spoke about the parliamentary elections in Belarus. It happened during a meeting with Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly Uladzimir Andreichanka. read more
One-man picket against pension reform held in Baranavichy
Entrepreneur Mikalai Chanavus conducted a 15-minute picket near the monument to Lenin in Baranavichy on March 28. He was holding the poster ‘I’m against the increase of the pension age. What about you?’ read more
Lukashenka: Eurasian Economic Union should be at least as good as EU
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) should be at least as good as the European Union (EU), Belarusian president Alyaksandr Lukashenka said at the meeting met with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Tigran Sargsyan on Thursday. read more
Slovenian Foreign Minister: We were against Belarus sanctions
Slovenia was against Belarus sanctions, Slovenian Foreign Minister and vice PM Karl Erjavec said at a meeting with Belarusian Minister for Foreign Affairs Uladzimir Makei in Minsk on March 25. read more
27% of Belarusians would vote for Lukashenka now – survey
Belarusian president Lukashenka’s rating has fallen by 6% if compared to that of last December, the Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS) reports with reference to its recent national survey. read more
Belarusian opposition comes up with new strategy: negotiations with authorities due to protest pressure
Belarusian civil society has started working on a long term strategy of power change in Belarus based on previous attempts to change the Belarusian leadership through so-called "colour revolutions". read more
20 antifascists’ flats searched in Minsk
More than 20 searches were conducted in antifascists’ flats on the morning of March 22. Two people (including Illya Valavik) were detained and taken to Akrestina prison. Two more people have been let off. read more |