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11/10/2019 - 11:59

Politics

Belarus hires US law firm to boost image

The US law firm Crowell & Moring is tasked to help Belarus receive the status of a market economy.

'Youth Bloc' at the elections to the House of Representatives / Facebook

10/10/2019 - 14:02

Politics

Election: 'Girl, you better do some work' - stories frorm signature collectors

Signature collectors face a full range of situations ranging from threats and provocations to full support and words of gratitude.

Valery Varanetski / Euroradio

10/10/2019 - 12:13

Society

Belarus census: High-ranking MP speaks in support of Belarusian language

International Affairs Committee chair Valery Varanetski says Belarusian should be mentioned as the mother tongue at the census.

Svetlana Alexievich / Euroradio archive photo

10/10/2019 - 01:47

Culture

Svetlana Alexievich elected Vice-President of PEN International

The Belarusian 2016 Nobel Prize laureate is one of the five vice-presidents of the international freedom of expression group.

SU-30SM / www.irkut.com

10/10/2019 - 01:33

Politics

Belarus to receive four Russian fighter jets in November

Belarus Defense Minister Andrei Raukou tells MPs that four Russian Su-30 fighters will arrive before the end of this year.

Anastasiya Kuzmina / instagram.com/nastja.kuzminova/

10/10/2019 - 01:24

Sports

Biathlete Anastasiya Kuzmina retires from sport

She mentioned health problems and the inability to cope with the pace of "normal life".

Pavlo Sharoiko / UNIAN

09/10/2019 - 13:43

Politics

Belarus pardons Ukrainian journalist Sharoiko after spy swap deal

Pavlo Sharoiko was convicted in Belarus on espionage charges and sentenced to eight years in prison.

Photo: Alyaksei Kuzmich’s Facebook

09/10/2019 - 12:42

Culture

Police to punish artist over naked performance act

The National Center for Modern Art says the artist who protested against censorship has damaged its business reputation.

ctv.by

09/10/2019 - 11:00

Politics

Parliamenttary election: Registration of MP candidates begins in Belarus

703 nominees have filed documents with the Central Election Commission seeking to registers as candidates for 110 seats.

Uladzimir Makei at the Minsk Dialogue forum / Belarusian MFA

08/10/2019 - 15:10

Society

Makei: Belarusian language needs more attention

Foreign Minister Makei stresses Belarusian will not be promoted at the cost of the Russian language in Belarus.

Nuclear safety drills in Lithuania, 2019 / Euroradio

08/10/2019 - 11:39

Society

US official: US vendors could supply fuel for Belarusian nuclear power plant

Vilnius may be left frustrated as the United States will stay out of Lithuania's row with Minsk over Belarus' nuclear power plant.

Mikalai Statkevich / Euroradio

07/10/2019 - 13:34

Politics

Statkevich organizes picket in center of Minsk (updated)

The picket was part of the signature election campaign. It was legal, the politician said.

Evacuators / here and further photos by Raman Protasevich, Euroradio

06/10/2019 - 16:39

Society

Lithuania prepares for potential BelNPP accident

Are Lithuanians really afraid of the explosion at BelNPP and think Belarus won't tell them anything? Read our report.

Oleg Kravchenko / mfa.gov.by

05/10/2019 - 13:20

Politics

Belarus eager to open Eastern Partnership IT school

Also a EaP "digital showcase" in the EU.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Zelenski / Radio Liberty

04/10/2019 - 11:52

Politics

Lukashenka and Zelenski: first meeting

The Belarusian leader and Ukrainian President are negotiating in Zhytomir, Ukraine.

svaboda.org

03/10/2019 - 11:16

Society

Schoolgirl, 17, and her friend, 18, get jailed for 10 years for drugs

The teenagers made caches of drugs, photographed them and sent the coordinates to ‘a curator’.

vitbichi.by

02/10/2019 - 12:38

Economy

Belarusian MPs not working on unification of Tax Code with Russia

The Tax Code is not going to be changed in 2020, MPs say.

Uladzimir Makei and Aiaksandr Lukashenka / TASS

01/10/2019 - 10:33

Politics

Makei: Moscow’s proposals were absolutely unacceptable to Belarus

Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei insists the Belarus-Russia advanced integration program poses no threat to our independence.

gpk.gov.by

30/09/2019 - 18:36

Society

Belarus to introduce visa-free entry at regional airports

Belarus is set to expand the visa-free regime to boost tourism after the successful first 1.5 years.

polsha.by

30/09/2019 - 16:24

Society

137 000 Belarus citizens possess Pole's Card

Poland began to hand out Pole's Card in Belarus in 2008. Over half of the applications were rejected in the past 11 years.