Belarus

Belarus

Mass protests in Belarus over president's meeting with Putin

Demonstrators gather in Minsk in Belarus to protest against closer ties with Russia.

07/12/2019

Belarus

Opposition wins no seats in Belarus as Lukashenko vows to stay put

"Trust me, it's not really the softest chair," Lukashenko told reporters.

18/11/2019

World

Woman, 24, reunited with parents 20 years since disappearing on train

A woman from Belarus has been reunited with her parents, more than 20 years since losing them on a train when she was a girl.

05/09/2019

No Comment

Dirty play is all OK in Belarusian swamp soccer contest

Fans and players competed in 'swamp soccer' on Saturday (August 10) in Dombrovka, 300km west of the Belarusian capital Minsk, as part of a local festival.

11/08/2019

Belarus

European Games: Can Belarus emerge from a poor human rights record?

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko claimed the European Games would have a positive impact on the image of his country, but can Belarus emerge from under the spectre of a bad human rights record?

22/06/2019

Series

Step back in time and experience a Middle Ages village in Belarus

In partnership with Minsk 2019

Authentic historical artefacts, including traditional clothes, baskets and entire houses, were brought from different regions that now make up Belarus. The village consists of a church, a school, a barn, a blacksmith shop, a windmill, farmsteads and a tavern.

14/06/2019

Belarus

Take a look at Belarus as it prepares for the European Games

In partnership with Minsk 2019

On June 21 at Minsk, the opening ceremony will be broadcast to more than a hundred countries. More than 500 artists will be involved, including world-renowned stars such as the opera soprano Anna Netrebko. Dynamo Stadium has been completely renovated for this event.

14/06/2019

Belarus

Road to Minsk 2019: preparations for the second European Games

In partnership with Minsk 2019

The city of Minsk is set to host the second ever European Games in late June. The organisers give a glimpse into what one can expect from one of the biggest sporting events in Europe.

31/05/2019

Series

Belovezhskaya Pushcha: the oldest nature reserve in Europe

In partnership with Minsk 2019

The once immense primeval forest is home to the European bison, the heaviest surviving wild land animal in Europe.

24/05/2019

Series

The Minsk street that's gone from industrial centre to cultural hub

In partnership with Minsk 2019

It took Oktyabrskaya Street five years to go from being an industrial area on the outskirts of Minsk to getting its own tourist map, thanks to its impressive pieces of street art by both Brazilian and Belarusian urban artists.

21/05/2019

Series

Mir Castle: At the junction of Gothic and Renaissance

In partnership with Minsk 2019

In the heart of Belarus, there lies a castle of truly unique architectural design.

17/05/2019

Focus

Minsk gears up for European Games

In partnership with Minsk 2019

Focus looks at how Belarus capital Minsk is gearing up for the European Games, readying transport and venues which are set to leave a lasting legacy.

09/04/2019

Travel News

Metropolitans | Minsk - a tour of the Belarusian capital

In partnership with Minsk 2019

In the latest episode of Metropolitans, Euronews reporter Damon Embling visits Minsk – the capital of Belarus – as it gears up to host this summer’s European Games. Thousands are expected to visit the city. But what awaits them?

26/03/2019

Belarus

Belarus opposition politicians ‘detained’ at independence rallies

Zmitser Dashkevich was reportedly held in Minsk after calling President Lukashenko an "impostor".

26/03/2019

Belarus

Mass grave found in Belarus

Building workers in Belarus have uncovered the remains of almost 800 bodies in a mass grave at a site of a former Jewish ghetto

28/02/2019

Belarus

Remains of hundreds of Jews unearthed in Nazi-era grave in Belarus

Soldiers in Belarus have unearthed the bones of hundreds of people shot during World War Two from a mass grave discovered at the site of a ghetto where Jews lived under the Nazis.

26/02/2019

Belarus

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko sacks his PM

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the country's prime minister and other top ministers, the presidential press service said on Saturday, in the biggest government reshuffle since 2014.

19/08/2018

Belarus

Belarus' Lukashenko dismisses top ministers, names new PM

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the country’s prime minister and other top ministers, the presidential press service said on Saturday, in the biggest government reshuffle since 2014.

19/08/2018

Belarus

German superfan travels to World Cup Russia on vintage tractor

70-year-old Hubert Wirth is driving over 2500 kilometres to cheer on his team at the World Cup in Moscow.

07/06/2018

Belarus

Belarus brands same-sex relationships as 'fake'

Attitudes towards LGBT people have hardened in Belarus in recent years, human rights defenders say.

22/05/2018

World

Belarus: Eastern Europe's digital dream?

Belarus is gambling its future on an information technology economic boom.

20/04/2018

Cult

The underground theatre breaking down barriers

A unique underground production company, 'Belarus Free Theatre', in the Belarusian capital city, Minsk, is trying to change people's perceptions of modern society with its performances.

18/04/2018

My Europe Series

Is Belarus looking east or west?

Is Belarus slowly transitioning towards more democracy or keeping with its autocratic ways under the iron-fist, 24-year long rule of president Lukashenko?

06/04/2018

My Europe Series

"Belarussians are craving for expression"

Our Insiders reporter Valerie Gauriat had rare access to political opponents, rights activists and official voices in Belarus. She is in euronews' studio to share her insights.

06/04/2018

My Europe Series

Belarus: stifled freedoms and glimmers of hope

Insiders reporter Valérie Gauriat went to Belarus, where the thirst for democracy is trying to crack the wall of the country's autocratic regime.

06/04/2018

Belarus

Belarus charges Ukrainian journalist with espionage

Pavlo Sharoyko accused of recruiting network of informants in Belarus for Ukrainian Defence Ministry.

20/11/2017