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Ein Vierteljahrhundert Lukaschenka

Kein Staatschef in Europa ist schon so lange an der Macht wie er

Seit 1994 ist Aliaksandr Lukaschenka Präsident von Belarus. Das 25. Jubiläum seines Machtantritts am 20. Juli 2019 verging ohne Pomp. Dabei hat das autoritäre Staatsoberhaupt das unabhängige Belarus geprägt wie kein anderer.

Jakob Wöllenstein
August 13, 2019
Country reports

“Less(ik) is more“

The 2nd European Games might attract more tourists at lower costs – a European Sports spectacle in a country which itself is in motion

Minsk is just a few days away from a major sporting event that could be a loss-making venture despite moderate total costs. Nevertheless, the city is happy and has the opportunity to parade itself to international guests and the media. This could help further promote a more pragmatic, improved relationship with the West, as relations with Russia remain tense and the host country becomes increasingly affected by a number of economic problems.

Jakob Wöllenstein
June 17, 2019
Country reports
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Kreuz-Reinemachen in Kurapaty

Teilabriss einer „Volksgedenkstätte“ für Opfer der Stalinzeit bei Minsk

Die Literaturnobelpreisträgerin Swetlana Alixejiwitsch sprach von einem „künftigen Bezugspunkt der belarussischen Geschichte“, die Parlamentsabgeordnete Hanna Kanopatska nannte es „satanische Blasphemie” und die erste Reaktion des Vorsitzenden des Auswärtigen Ausschusses der Nationalver-sammlung, Valerij Voronetskij, war „Verwirrung, Schmerz und Angst“. Erhitzte Gemüter und eine offene Konfrontation zwischen staatlichen Behörden auf der einen und eine seltene Mischung aus Aktivisten, Vertretern von Kirchen und Oppositionsparteien sowie einfachen Bürgern und Teilen der Staatsmacht auf der anderen Seite prägten das Bild in diesen Tagen gut zwei Wochen vor Ostern.

Jakob Wöllenstein
April 17, 2019
Country reports

The NATO Exercise Saber Strike

Belarus Being a Factor

In the beginning of June NATO was conducting a defense exercise Saber Strike in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland with 18,000 soldiers. The exercise sought to strengthen defense in a geographically significant region: a narrow strip of land between NATO members Lithuania and Poland, which is restricted by Russia's Kaliningrad to the west and Belarus to the east. It was announced against the backdrop of many Russian exercises, contrary to Russian practice, the real number of participants did not exceed the announced figures, and it was much smaller than usual maneuvers on the Russian side.

Dr. Wolfgang Sender
June 21, 2018
Country reports

Minsk comes to an agreement with Brussels

BELARUS AFTER THE FIFTH EASTERN PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT OF THE EU

The rapprochement process between Belarus and the European Union, which started in 2015, gains new momentum thanks to the Eastern Partnership Summit in November 2017. Further tangible progress now to expected — if Belarus remains active going forward.

Dr. Wolfgang Sender
December 21, 2017
Country reports

Tensions between Moscow and Minsk

What the West ought to do now

After Minsk introduced a minor visa liberalization for foreigners within the framework of its gradual opening towards the West in the past months, political tension between Russia and Belarus have been mounting. What is this caused by and which scenarios exist for the West therein?

Dr. Wolfgang Sender
February 20, 2017
Country reports

Voice of Freedom from behind Bars

An anthology of works by Belarusian political prisoners

The Anthology "Voice of Freedom from behind Bars" holds under one cover poetry, memoirs, diaries, stories and publicist articles written by citizens of the Republic of Belarus, who have been or continue to be politically persecuted. Among the authors there are both well-known poets, journalists, politicians and those whose texts get published for the first time in their life. The book was published by European Humanities University Press with financial support from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V..

January 9, 2014
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Der "Botschafterkrieg"

Verhältnis zwischen Belarus und EU bleibt schwierig

Mit der Rückkehr der Botschafter der EU-Länder nach Minsk in der ersten Maiwoche ist eine Phase erneuter Verschärfung der Beziehungen zwischen dem Lukaschenko-Regime und der Europäischen Union vorerst zu Ende gegangen. Unbeantwortet bleibt indes die Frage zur Zukunft der gegenseitigen Beziehungen zwischen der EU und der Republik Belarus.

Dr. Alexander Brakel
May 15, 2012
Country reports

Exile for Lukashenko?

How Advocates of Democracy are being Forced to Emigrate from Belarus

In the last 17 years of Lukashenko’s presidency, people have left Belarus to go into exile for many different reasons. Many have left their homeland to study or set up a business, or simply because they feared for their lives. Many of the President’s former allies who have fallen out of favour now live in Moscow. Lukashenko’s democratic opponents have chosen Prague, Warsaw or Vilnius as places to live in exile.

Stephan Malerius
February 15, 2012
Country reports

Our Neighbour, the European Union

New guidebook for teachers

Belarusian school teachers of history and other social sciences have now at their disposal the guidebook "Our Neighbour, the European Union", which will help them to acquaint their students with the history, structure and functions of the EU, as well as with the current situation and prospects of its political, economic and cultural development.

January 11, 2012
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