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How to Lower Schengen Visa Fees for Belarusians By Dzianis Melyantsou and Vitali Silitski (abstracts) Despite the fact that an increase in visa fees was caused by objective reasons (the accession of the new EU member states to the Schengen Zone, the introduction of a common electronic data base and a... Болей »

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Blast at Concert in Minsk About 50 people were wounded by a home-made bomb in Minsk on Friday, July 3 at an Independence Day concert attended by President Aliaxandr Lukashenka. The injured were mainly young people, although they included at least two small children aged five and six. Presidential spokesman... Болей »

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Belarusian Poster Art Travelling Exhibition in Warsaw, Berlin and Dresden The Office for a Democratic Belarus is pleased to present a travelling exhibition of the Belarusian poster art, entitled "Visual code of the time: post-Soviet poster art in Belarus", which provides comprehensive insight into a... Болей »

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The Movement for Freedom and the Office for a Democratic Belarus Launched a Campaign for the Reduction of Schengen Visa Costs for Belarusian Citizens. The Movement for Freedom and the Office for a Democratic Belarus (Brussels) today sent out letters to all governments of the countries -- signatories... Болей »

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OSCE Election Experts to Visit Minsk for Consultations. Belarusian election officials will hold consultations with representatives of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Minsk in the latter half of January, said Lidziya Yarmoshyna, head of the central election commission... Болей »

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Exhibition of Belarusian Poster Art Reaches Brussels. The travelling exhibition of Belarusian posters, “Visual Code of the Time: Post-Soviet Art in Belarus”, has arrived in Belgium. The exhibition that features works of the country’s 19 leading masters of poster has opened in Brussels’ Aula Toots gallery... Болей »

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Exhibition of Belarusian Poster Opens in Trieste. Office for a Democratic Belarus and the United World College of the Adriatic (Trieste, Italy) have the pleasure to represent the exhibition Visual code of the time: post-Soviet poster art in Belarus. The exhibition represents the works of 19 designers... Болей »

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The Parliamentary Groups of the Party of European Socialists, the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats in the European Parliament in co-operation with the Office for a Democratic Belarus and the Pontis Foundation are pleased to invite you to take part in a debate on EU-Belarus... Болей »

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EU and Belarus six months after:achievements and challenges ahead. Discussions on EU-Belarus Relations Take Place in Brussels. The measures undertaken by the Belarusian authorities during a six-month period of visa ban suspension have not resulted in significant progress towards greater political freedom... Болей »

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Round Table on Schengen Visa Liberalisation Policy towards Belarus and Belarus-EU Cooperation in the Field of Tourism Takes Place in Brussels. On April 16, a round table ‘Schengen visa liberalisation policy towards Belarus and Belarus-EU cooperation in the field of tourism’ took place in the European... Болей »

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On July 3, Belarus marked the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Minsk from Nazi forces with a Soviet-style military parade and a rousing speech by President Lukashenka. Some 160 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces rolled through the centre of the Belarusian capital in a two-and-a-half hour... Болей »

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Aliaksandr Lukashenka Talks to Grybauskaite in Vilnius. Belarusian Police Break up Opposition Demonstration in Minsk. Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Wednesday (September 16) he was not about to change his authoritarian ways just to gain favour with Europe, stressing that his country... Болей »

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EU Policy: Sharing Knowledge with Belarus. Third Visit of Belarusian Experts to Brussels. On the invitation of the Office for a Democratic Belarus (Brussels, Belgium) and the Foundation for Legal Technologies Development (Kyiv,Ukraine), a group of Belarusian experts on transport and transit visited Brussels... Болей »

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Regional Cooperation in the Field of Energy Security: Challenges and Perspectives for Belarus. Energy security of Belarus, or any other country in the region, can neither be dealt with at the national level alone nor in a zero sum manner. This was the predominant view among participants of the first... Болей »

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EU Policy: Sharing Knowledge with Belarus. Fourth Visit of Belarusian Experts to Brussels. On the invitation of the Office for a Democratic Belarus in Brussels, Belgium and the Foundation for Legal Technologies Development (Ukraine), a group of Belarusian experts on Education and Research visited Brussels... Болей »

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Who and How Won Russia-Belarus Hydrocarbon Wars. This article was posted at the Belarusian analytical portal www.zautra.by and translated by the ODB. By Mikalay Nekrashevich Energy conflicts between Russia and Belarus are not new. Experts note that over the last decade there were two gas, two oil and... Болей »

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The Energy Sector in Belarus. Only 13 to15% of supplies are provided from Belarus’ own resources. The main type of fuel used in the country is a natural gas, which is purchased in Russia. Its share in the fuel mix is 75-80%. Belarus is not the only country in Europe which depends on Russian energy supplies.... Болей »

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Belarus Votes in Local Election. On Sunday, 25 of April, Belarusian voters went to the polls to elect members of local councils. Although 21,303 seats on local councils were contested, there were only an estimated 365 opposition candidates competing against the progovernment candidates. Dozens of opposition... Болей »

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Belarus Sets Presidential Election for 19 December. Belarus lawmakers on Tuesday voted to hold a presidential election on December 19. The date was approved by 108 of 110 deputies in the Parliament. Eight Politicians Reaffirmed Their Intention to Run for the Post Following the Belarusian Parliament's... Болей »

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ČR, Belarus Promote Diplomatic Missions to Embassies. The Czech Republic and Belarus have promoted their diplomatic missions to the usual level of embassies, which indicates improvement of relations, as indicated on the official website of the Belarusian President Office and the Czech Foreign Ministry.... Болей »