17:03 Leaving Abroad: without stamp, but with a blacklist

Since January 1, 2008 citizens of Belarus can temporarily go abroad without a stamp in a passport. Simultaneously a so-called “blacklist” has come into force.

16:39 90 % of Brest entrepreneurs support strike

About 90 per cent of individual entrepreneurs, working on markets and shopping centers of Brest, support all-republican action of protest.

16:02 Donors and liquidators call upon Pyatkevich to return benefits

Blood donors and former Chernobyl cleanup workers are set to unite efforts in recovering state benefits.

15:33 US to continue imposing sanctions against Belarusian regime

The US Embassy in Belarus has commented the statement by Alyaksandr Lukashenka of December 30. The US have been continuously informing the Belarusian authorities that they would extend taking steps against Belarusian officials and those who are in charge of human rights violations, corruption and crackdown on democracy used as a means to keep the power, the US Ambassador said.

14:31 Justice Ministry liquidates Communist party

The Justice Ministry of Belarus intends to go to the Supreme Court to bring an action to liquidate the Party of Communists of Belarus (PCB). It has been informed by Justice Minister of Belarus Viktar Halavanau. On January 2 a half-year term of suspension of the PCB activities ends. This term has been set by a ruling of the Supreme Court of August 2, 2007 on the suit of the Justice Ministry.

14:18 Russian oil to cost us much

Increase of duty on Russian oil will lead to unprofitable oil processing industry, and make Belarus be more dependent on foreign crediting.

13:24 Entrepreneurs took to square in Magilou

More than 150 individual entrepreneurs from Magilou markets took to the central square in front of the building of the Area Executive Committee, Radio Svaboda reports.

12:16 With a white-red-white flag into the new year (Photo)

On late night on 31 December a national Belarusian flag could be seen waving near the railway station – over the five-storey house on Kirov Street in Vitebsk.

11:49 Yaraslau Ramanchuk: «Sanctions against Belneftekhim is small flick on nose»

President of Mises Center Yaraslau Ramanchuk commented the threats of Alyaksandr Lukashenka to the US. The Belarusian expert supposed Lukashenka was afraid of new economic sanctions.

11:44 New EU president in Belarus will be represented by France

Slovenia took over the EU presidency for the next six months since 1 January. France will perform the offices of the EU president on behalf of Slovenia in Belarus.

11:30 Lukashenka Surrounded by Enemies

A New Year address of Alyaksandr Lukashenka to the Belarusian nation could be summarized in two words: “enemies are everywhere”.

11:18 Fight for freedom (Photo)

A fight for freedom of political prisoners continued in the first days of 2008 in Minsk. Portraits of the young leader Artur Finkevich were attached to New Year trees, and grafiti painted on multistory buildings.

10:03 European choice of Minsk dwellers (Photo)

Before the holidays blue ribbons have emerged in many parts of Belarusian capital. Activists of the campaign “JEANS - For Freedom!” decorated Christmas trees with these ribbons.

8:59 Entrepreneurs didn’t begin work on markets

In spite of normal working mode, more than 90 per cent of entrepreneurs didn’t open their store units on 2 January. Only some people worked on markets in Zhdanovichy, Malinauka, Ekspobel. The same situation could be seen all over the republic. In such a manner entrepreneurs are protesting against the decree №760.