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Канферэнцыя ‘Беларусь – Наш новы сусед’, што праходзіла 20 сакавіка 2004 году ў Сэнаце Чэскай рэспублікі ў Празе, зь вялікай увагаю паставілася да важнасьці суседства новых краінаў-сябраў Эўрапейскага зьвязу з Цэнтральнае ды Ўсходняе Эўропы зь Беларусьсю. Канферэнцыя клала акцэнт на тое, што далучэньне новых сябраў да Эўрапейскага зьвязу не павінна адмежаваць Беларусь ад Цэнтральнае ды Ўсходняе Эўропы новымі межамі. Наадварот, большая ў... More »
This is a collection of expert analysis edited by well-known Polish diplomat, former Ambassador of Poland to Belarus Mariusz Maszkiewicz. He wrote the introduction, noting that “the collection presented here will serve to deepen understanding of the situation in Belarus, as well as provide a perfect opportunity for the redoubling of intellectual and organisational efforts, on the part of interested specialists on the EU and Belarusians ... More »
This report has been prepared to assist the expert mission established under the OSCE Moscow Mechanism in establishing facts of human rights violations in Belarus during the post-election period. This report contains information on the human rights situation in the post-election period, covering the period from August 9 to the present. It provides information about violations of individual human rights, such as the right to life, freedo... More »
Publikacja Białoruś w Pogoni za Europą prezentuje zbiór tekstów syntetycznie przedstawiających wewnętrzną sytuację na Białorusi oraz propozycje reform politycznych, gospodarczych i społecznych, których celem jest otwarcie dla tego kraju perspektywy integracji z Unią Europejską i wprowadzenie go na drogę głębokich przemian wiodących ku demokracji i funkcjonującej gospodarce rynkowej. Przedstawione są tu także postulaty dotyczące polityki... More »
The Council of the European Union decided to prolong the existing restrictive measures on Belarus until 31 October 2013 due to the fact that not all political prisoners have been released and the lack of improvement with regards to the respect for human rights, the rule of law and democratic principles. However, the Council noted that restrictive measures 'remain open and under constant review'. When speaking at a news conference in Lux... More »
In late July Belarusian Foreign Minister Siarhei Martynau paid an official visit to Italy where he met with the president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Riccardo Migliori. The meeting focused on the international observation of the parliamentary election that is scheduled for 23 September. Mr. Migliori expressed hope that the elections would “register significant progress on the democratic process and human rights with respect to r... More »
On 5 June, Filip Kaczmarek (EPP, Poland) was elected new chair of the European Parliament's delegation for relations with Belarus. He replaces Jacek Protasiewicz, who is taking up his new duties as vice-president of the European Parliament. EU relations with Belarus have never been easy and official political cooperation has gone from bad to worse since the presidential elections of 2010. “Our task in the coming months will be to suppor... More »
On 16 April, the first working seminar of the European Dialogue for Modernisation took place in Warsaw. It was inaugurated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radek Sikorski, and the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle. In his opening remarks, the Commissioner stated that the EU would continue its tough approach towards the government of Belarus until all political prisoners are relea... More »
Siarhei Kavalenka during his trial in Vitsebsk. On 24 February, Kavalenka was sentenced to two years and one month in prison for alleged parole violations. He had been originally sentenced in January 2010 to three years of "limited freedom" for "illegally displaying the banned Belarusian national flag" in a public place. Photo by Belapan.com More »
This expert forum will discuss the European Union's policies on Belarus in the context of the latest developments in the country. The European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle, will present his views on existing EU policy towards Belarus and its prospects for success. Two panels with prominent Belarusian and European experts, including Pavel Daneyko, Director of the Belarusian Economic Research... More »