Alexander Lukashenko

OPINION alexander lukashenko : Crisis of the opposition in Belarus

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

by evgeny morozov // 01/05/06

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alexander lukashenko : Belarus and their rigged election

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

by ana soriano // 22/03/06

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ANALYSIS alexander lukashenko : Belarusian geopolitics – why should Europe care?

Belarusian geopolitics – why should Europe care?

Belarus is still the Kremlin’s puppet. But how long can this relationship between Putin and Lukashenko last?

by piotr kaczyski // 13/03/06

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PORTRAIT alexander lukashenko : Lukashenko, the people’s president

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?

by corina gafner // 13/03/06

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OPINION alexander lukashenko : Milinkevich: “I believe in a European Belarus”

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.

by alexander milinkevich // 13/03/06

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alexander lukashenko : Belarus, Europe’s last dictatorship

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.

by václav havel et al. // 09/09/05

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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.

by Nicola Dell'Arciprete @ // 17/12/04

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Victory Day in Minsk

© Cristina Álvarez, specially for Minsk Cafe Babel View on the Great Patriotic War Museum, center Minsk, the slogan is "People's exploit does live in centuries" Victory Day on May 9 is one of the biggest events in Belarus. While European Union celebrates the Day of Europe, when in 1950 ...

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100 Cities Say No to Minsk and Demand EU Foreign Policy

Last night, over 110 cities across Europe and worldwide, from Oslo to Istanbul, from Lisbon to Vilnius as well as in Dubai, Mexico, Pretoria and New York took to the streets against Lukashenko's unjust Belarus dictatorship, demanding a European Foreign Policy. Napoli, Italy Activists across the continent gagged statues ...

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