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Crisis of the opposition in Belarus
On 27 April, Alexander Milinkevich, leader of the Belarussian opposition, was arrested. This does not bode well for the future of Belarus. For the opposition, finding international support has become a vital task
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Belarus and their rigged election
'Neither free, nor fair'. For the observers sent to the Belarus elections by the organisation for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on 19 March, Alexander Lukashenko's victory is as comfortable as it is suspicious
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Belarusian geopolitics – why should Europe care?
Belarus is still the Kremlin’s puppet. But how long can this relationship between Putin and Lukashenko last?
Lukashenko, the people’s president
Alexander Lukashenko is a man with a passion for sport and farming has been described as both the last dictator in Europe and a man of the people. So which is true?
Milinkevich: “I believe in a European Belarus”
Alexander Milinkevich, the leader of the main opposition coalition in the forthcoming elections, explains his ideas for a democratic Belarusian future.
Belarus, Europe’s last dictatorship
In this open letter, Václav Havel, former President of the Czech Republic, and other important public figures bring attention to the situation in Belarus, where Alexander Lukashenka rules with an iron fist.
A domino effect in Belarus? Brussels must play its role
After, Kiev, might Minsk be next? The Belarusian opposition are hoping so. But this time the European Union cannot just emerge from the shadows at the last moment. Here’s why.
