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Euroviews. For Belarus, the path towards Europe runs through Strasbourg

The fight against autocracy is Europe’s main challenge today. We must defend the values that define us, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Marija Pejčinović Burić write.

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Belarusians vote in tightly controlled election amid boycott call

President Alexander Lukashenko has relied on subsidies and political support from his main ally, Russia, to survive the protests that followed his fraudulent re-election in 2020.

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Belarusian authorities arrest scores of people in latest crackdown

At least 64 people were detained across Belarus on charges of “involvement in extremist groups” and “financing extremist activities,” accusations that are routinely used to target dissenters.

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Former inmate: Belarus political prisoners face abuse and isolation

Human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka claims that guards routinely bully, abuse and humiliate prisoners and medical issues are left untreated.

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Euroviews. It’s time to bring Belarus back to the European family it belongs to

Belarus' place in the European family is not just a dream; it's a destiny that we, as a nation, are committed to achieving. We seek to join the rest of Europe as a full-fledged democracy, embodying the European values of freedom, equality, and fraternity, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya writes.

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Euroviews. Today, Minsk is the European capital of political prisoners

Lukashenka's continued repression of dissent is a catastrophe unfolding right now in the middle of Europe and on the EU's border. Remaining silent about it will come at a significant cost, Anna Zlatkovskaya, Inna Kavalionak, and Vita Dudko write.

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Belarus pardons disident blogger Roman Protasevich, state media says

Protasevich was accused of coordinating mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020.

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Photos of Lukashenko appear after questions over leader's health

On Monday, the state news agency Belta reported Lukashenko inspected an air force installation and a photo was posted to the presidential website showing him standing stiffly in a military jacket, taking a salute from an officer.

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Euroviews. Re-engaging with Lukashenka is deeply wrong. It must be avoided

Negotiating with Belarus' strongman would mean rewarding him for his role in the war against Ukraine and consenting to the repression against opposition-minded Belarusians. It would also open the door for Putin, Arkady Moshes and Ryhor Nizhnikau write.

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'Stupid dictator': Is Europe betraying its Belarusian allies?

"Some people think we [Belarusians] are dangerous," said one dissident. "Its discrimination".

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Court in Minsk sentenced Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya sentenced to 15 years in prison

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Belarusian Nobel Prize winner Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in jail

Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 2022.

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Belarus President Lukashenko in Beijing to meet Xi Jinping

The Belarusian leader said he was looking forward to seeing his "old friend" Xi Jinping and welcomed China's position on the conflict in Ukraine.

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Belarus detains anti-Lukashenko former presidential candidate

Andrey Dzmitryeu, 41, who stood against long-time leader Lukashenko in the 2020 presidential election, has been detained in Minsk.

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Belarus political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova in intensive care unit

Kolesnikova was sentenced to 11 years in prison last year.

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Mobilise children to harvest potatoes and apples, says Lukashenko

"It will be happiness for the parents and good physical training for the children," said Lukashenko.

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Belarus' first president Stanislav Shushkevich dies aged 87

Shushkevich is best known for informing Mikhail Gorbachev about the end of the Soviet Union and leading Belarus to independence.

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Belarus unveils constitutional changes to extend Lukashenko's rule

The amendments will be up for a referendum, scheduled for February 2022, and will be considered approved if more than 50% vote for them, with a turnout threshold at 50%.

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EU border countries must not legalise migrant pushbacks, says MEP

Dutch MEP Tineke Strik, who recently returned from the region, says the situation is likely to worsen if more EU countries go ahead with legalising pushbacks.

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EU considers sanctions against Belarus airline over migrant arrivals

The bloc's foreign ministers were in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss possible action against Belarusian company Belavia.