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Belarus

Belarus: Hundreds protest in Minsk against President Lukashenko

Demonstrators wore facemasks in defiance and carried slippers, joining opposition activists' calls to "smash the cockroach".

25/05/2020

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

Target

Belarus set to benefit from the Silk Road of the 21st Century

In partnership with Minsk 2019

Belarus, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is set to benefit from the Silk Road of the 21st Century.

21/06/2019

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

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

World

Belarus: Eastern Europe's digital dream?

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

20/04/2018

Belarus

Protests in Belarus over 'social parasite tax'

Street protests in Belarus against a new tax on part-time workers spread on Sunday from Minsk to other towns.

26/02/2017

Russia

Russia defends decision to recognise rebel passports in eastern Ukraine

The RIA news agency quotes the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying the order is temporary. Russian officials are also quoted as saying the order corresponds with international law.

20/02/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Leaders meet to discuss Ukraine

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the daily news stories making headlines around Europe.

18/10/2016

Belarus

Belarus activists risk the wrath of Lukashenko over flag

In a rare open protest against the government in Belarus, hundreds of activists have called for the nation’s flag to be changed back to the one adopted after the collapse of the soviet…

20/09/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine will observe Donbass ceasefire, says German FM

Ukraine guarantees to observe a ceasefire in the country’s war-torn eastern region of Donbass for at least seven days, according to Germany’s foreign minister who made the announcement after a meeting

14/09/2016

Germany

Work 'urgently needed' to resolve Ukraine crisis - German FM

The German foreign minister has voiced his dissatisfaction over the slow pace of progress in resolving the conflict in the war-torn east of Ukraine, saying that progress was urgently…

08/09/2016

Europe News

Italy declines to back extension of EU sanctions on Russia

Italy has refused to back an expected six-month extension of EU economic sanctions against Russia. It comes as a surprise to officials in Brussels as

09/12/2015

World News

US urges Ukraine to cut 'cancer of corruption'

America is urging Ukraine to cut what it describes as the “cancer of corruption.” During a visit to the country, US Vice President Joe Biden said the

07/12/2015

Europe News

Ukraine asks Europe for more help to support Minsk accords

With no sign improvement of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko is continuing his diplomatic tour of Europe to call

27/08/2015

World

Ukraine risks resurgence of fighting

While fighting has started up again in eastern Ukraine, Sloviansk seems to have calmed down. Swiss RSI. In Donetsk, there has been new fighting in

12/06/2015

Germany

G7 leaders discuss Ukraine, climate change and the threat from radical extremism at Germany summit

The first working day of the G7 summit in Germany has led to some financial pledges and firm commitments. Climate change and the threat posed by radical extremism were discussed by the leaders of the

08/06/2015