18:24 Arrests on Student’s Day: Rally near BNTU disbanded in Minsk

A rally of the youth organisation of the Belarusian Popular Front party “Moladz BNF” dedicated to the International Students' Day ended in detentions.

17:25 National Bank: No financial crisis in Belarus

The National Bank asserts that the bank system of Belarus in the conditions of the global financial crisis “works stably”.

16:45 Political prisoner Barazenka went on hunger strike in detention facility

Activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Alyaksandr Barazenka has gone on a protest hunger strike in the Minsk detention facility and is going to continue it unless he is released. He wrote this in a letter to his friends. The letter was written on November 10, so the strike may be lasting for a week.

16:30 Washington condemns Lukashenka for placing Iskander missiles in Belarus

The US Department of State’s spokesperson Robert Wood negatively reacted to statements of Alyaksandr Lukashenka in an interview to The Wall Street Journal.

15:48 Minsk riot militia headed by former commander of brigade of internal troops

Alyaksandr Lukomski, having been in charge of the brigade of internal troops (military unit 5448), was appointed new commander of the Minsk riot militia.

14:35 Minsk Forum’s Result: “If there would be no progress, EU sanctions will return”

A forum “Neighbourhood and Security: Belarus’ prospects in Europe” has finished in Minsk. Europeans are not satisfied with the political situation in Belarus.

13:35 “Uneasy” talks between Belarusian regime and the IMF

Vice premier Andrei Kabyakou said the talks between Belarus and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on granting $2 billion loan were uneasy.

13:20 Milinkevich about Makei: “He is an educated and European man”

Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Uladzimir Makei, head of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s administration, had an informal meeting during opening of the XI Minsk Forum on November 13.

13:09 BPF denied holding rally in honour of Slutsk uprising

Vital Amelyanovich, head of the Slutsk Belarusian Popular Front, was rejected holding a rally on November 23 dedicated to anniversary of the Slutsk uprising 1920. The politician thinks the denial is politically motivated and is going to appeal to a court.

12:44 Sculpture of a boy in general's uniform appeared in Minsk (Photo)

A new creation of sculptor Uladzimir Zhbanau appeared in Minsk. After a Stranger and a Girl with Umbrella the sculptor found it necessary to make ... a Little General.

12:20 BPF party: “Way out of the crisis is through freedom of expression and free election”

The Belarusian Popular Front Party insists that Belarusian citizens have a right to know the truth about the financial and economic situation of the country, and have possibilities to influence the choice of the ways of response to and recovery from the crisis.

12:17 Justice Minisrty denied registration to pensioners’ association

The Justice Ministry of Belarus denied registration to the public association of Belarusian pensioners “Our generation” because of the alleged “established facts of rigging presented documents”.

11:37 US Citizen Zeltser got into prison hospital: he has broken down during transit

The US citizen Emanuel Zeltser was transported from Minsk to Mahilyou colony No. 15 and immediately put in hospital.

10:22 Belarusian police destroyed flags of European Union

After arresting opposition activists, Minsk policemen seized and destroyed flags of the European Union, believing that European symbols “can be used for illegal aims”.

10:15 No to political terror! (Photo)

A political performance was organised by activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” near the Kamarouski Market on November 16.

9:55 Entrepreneurs of Brest told about Barazenka (Photo)

On November 16, activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” held a number of protest action in Brest aimed at attracting attention of public to political prisoners in the country.

9:43 Salihorsk demands freedom for political prisoners and truth about the disappeared people (Photo)

Activists of the “Young Front” and the civil campaign “European Belarus” held an action of solidarity with the arrested activist of “European Belarus”, who has been in the detention facility for more than a month.

9:34 Solidarity Day in Kobryn: Prayer for disappeared politicians (Photo)

More than 10 activist of the “Young Front” took part in an action of solidarity in Kobryn. The youth gathered in the city center at Freedom square and moved to a nearest church.

9:11 Prime-minister of Belarus Sidorski visits London

Prime minister will take part in the Belarusian investment Forum in London on November 18, and will have a number of meetings.

8:37 Action of solidarity in Belarus: Freedom for Barazenka! (Photo,video, being updated)

Several actions demanding to release political prisoners were held in the center of Minsk on the Day of Belarusian Solidarity, November 16. Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, “Young Front” and “Young Belarus” came to squares of the Belarusian capital carrying portraits of Alyaksandr Barazenka.