Belarus

Belarus

International Women's Day: Meet Belarus' women political prisoners

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Euronews highlights the stories of Belarus' female political prisoners and the leading role of women in the country's democratic opposition movement.

08/03/2021

Belarus

Belarus asks Lithuania to extradite opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya

Shortly after the elections, Tsikhanouskaya fled to neighbouring Lithuania and has been in exile since.

05/03/2021

Belarus

Two Belarusian journalists jailed for two years for covering protest

Andreyeva and Chultsova join the ranks of journalists already prosecuted for their role in covering the ongoing political unrest in Belarus following the disputed presidential elections in August.

18/02/2021

Belarus

'An attempt to intimidate': Belarus arrests journalists and activists

"This is an attempt to intimidate journalists and human rights activists who have been telling the world about the unbelievable scale of repressions," said Viasna activist Valiantsin Stefanovich.

16/02/2021

Belarus

MEPs raise safety concerns over a new nuclear plant in Belarus

Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, which built the plant, has rejected claims the Astravets facility is unsafe, saying the design conforms to the highest international standards.

11/02/2021

Belarus

'A sham': Critics slam Lukashenko's alleged bid to reform Belarus

Lukashenko, in power for over 26 years, declared to the 2,700 delegates present on Thursday that they would be able to draft constitutional reforms. The opposition has branded it a sham.

11/02/2021

Belarus

Six months on, has Lukashenko seen off calls for change in Belarus?

Exactly six months on from Belarus' disputed presidential election, what is the current state of play?

09/02/2021

My Europe Series

'No justice, no judiciary': Belarus crisis exposed rule of law issue

“Under a dictatorship, there cannot be independent judges and courts," said disbarred lawyer Alexander Pylchenko. "Our country is not an exception."

02/02/2021

Belarus

Belarus referred to the United Nations over jailing of journalists

Data shows Belarus was the most dangerous country in Europe for journalists in 2020.

28/01/2021

Belarus

Men's Ice Hockey world cup pulls out of Belarus over safety issues

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said "it is currently impossible to ensure the welfare of teams, spectators and officials while holding a World Championship in Belarus."

19/01/2021

Belarus

Belarus: High-profile media arrests are a 'tactic to shut down press'

"Journalistic work is clearly being criminalised," the Eastern Europe head at RSF told Euronews.

15/01/2021

Belarus

Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko mocks U.S. over Capitol violence

“In our country, protesters and other dissatisfied people don’t storm government agencies and capitols,” Lukashenko said.

12/01/2021

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Dancing to his tune? Lukashenko pictured with youth at New Year's ball

The gala did not appear to take precautions against COVID-19.

30/12/2020

Belarus

Thirteen detained during rallies in Belarus, says rights group

Mass protests have gripped Belarus, an ex-Soviet nation of 9.5 million people, ever since official results from the Aug. 9 presidential election gave Lukashenko a landslide victory.

27/12/2020

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Dozens detained in Minsk as Belarusian protesters use new tactics

Dozens of people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Sunday during anti-government protests, which have raged for over four months in the country.

21/12/2020

My Europe Series

How the crisis in Belarus is politicising a new wave of street artists

They engage in a cat-and-mouse game with authorities who paint over their work often just hours after it's been created.

21/12/2020

Europe News

Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya awarded EU’s Sakharov Prize

“We are bound to win, and we will win” declared Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as she received the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize.

16/12/2020

Belarus

Are individual acts of defiance replacing mass protests in Belarus?

Huge anti-Lukashenko protests have been held for months in Belarus, with little to show. Are demonstrators now changing tack?

14/12/2020

Belarus

'Guilty of defending my country': Lukashenko hits out at Olympic ban

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Belarus' president on Monday.

08/12/2020

Belarus

Belarus: 300 more held as opposition continues small-protest strategy

Dozens of small rallies took place all over the capital Minsk on Sunday, on the 18th consecutive weekend of anti-Lukashenko protests.

07/12/2020

Belarus

Belarus opposition to compile register of alleged police abuses

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who was the main opposition candidate in the August 9 presidential election, said that the opposition would compile the accounts of police abuse against peaceful demonstrators.

01/12/2020

My Europe Series

Belarusian musicians playing prison blues as protest strategy changes

In Belarus, opposition supporters have organised smaller-scale neighbourhood anti-government protests with concerts. But it looks like they're playing all the wrong notes for Lukashenko.

30/11/2020

Belarus

More than 300 people arrested in latest Belarus demonstrations

It is the latest in a series of protests over a disputed presidential election in August.

30/11/2020

Belarus

Belarus pensioners demand President Alexander Lukashenko resigns

“Grandmothers and grandfathers heal poorly from new wounds,” read one of the banners carried by demonstrators.

23/11/2020

Belarus

Hundreds detained in latest anti-government demos in Belarus

Rights groups say hundreds of protesters have been arrested in Belarus as weekly demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko continue.

22/11/2020

My Europe Series

Belarus: After 100 days, Lukashenko is still in power. Now what?

Belarus' protest movement is united in wanting to bring down Alexander Lukashenko - but then what?

16/11/2020