15:52 Belarusian dictatorship won’t get investment from EU

Countries of the EU are launching the EU’s Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF). Unlike the neighbouring Ukraine, Belarus has lost a chance to receive the EU’s assistance.

15:27 Mikola Statkevich: “We won’t play under scenario of authorities”

Mikola Statkevich, leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada), says in case the authorities don’t liberalise the election process, the European coalition will support boycott of the parliamentary elections.

15:19 Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich needs urgent operation

Lawyer Vera Stramkouskaya, who had visited the leader of entrepreneurs in the Zhlobin detention center, said it.

14:11 Was Andrei Kim returned to pretrial detention center with ill eyes?

Political prisoner Andrei Kim was transferred to the Minsk pretrial detention center from the prison hospital.

13:45 UN Human Rights Committee registers Belarusian opposition activist’s complaint

The UN Human Rights Committee has notified opposition activist Zhanna Abramava that it registered her complaint over two detentions.

13:17 There is no son Nikalay in income declaration of presidential candidate Lukashenka 2005

A heated discussion started in Belarusian blogs community. Unfatiguable Internet population has found information about family status, income and possessions of a candidate for presidency Alyaksandr Lukashenka on the web site of the Central Elections Committee of Belarus.

13:07 The youth paid tribute to memory of soldiers-winners (Photo)

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” paid tribute to memory of soldiers, who had died in the struggle against fascism in the World War II.

13:05 Belarusian will never be a slave (Photo)

A new banner has appeared today on the bridge above Zhukov and Dzerzhinsky Avenues’ crossing. Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” wrote “Belarusian will never be a slave” on the banner.

12:24 If we won fascism, we will win Lukashism (Photo)

Dozens of new graffiti appeared on fences along railroad tracks in Minsk on 9 May.

12:05 One of the leaders of “European Belarus” was kept in police ‘glass’ 5 hours more after court

After 10 days of arrest one of the leaders of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Mikola Statkevich, arrested for participation in an official May Day meeting.

11:46 Chair of Union of Poles in Belarus stands trial for organizing concert

A chair of the Union of Poles in Belarus Anzelika Borys faces an administrative penalty for organizing a concert of Polish group “Lombard” in Brest.

10:43 Alyaksandr Milinkevich met with French president on Victory Day

Leader of the “For Freedom” movement Alyaksandr Milinkevich had a meeting with French President Nikolas Sarkozy on 9 May. They had a meeting in Paris in the Élysée Palace, residence of the French president.

9:51 State-run media officially presented Lukashenka’s son (Video)

On May 10 during a working visit to regions Alyaksandr Lukashenka told that 12-year education in schools is inexpedient. In his trip he was again accompanied by a little boy, called “Lukashenka Junior” in a TV program “Kontury” of ONT channel.

8:56 Young Front: Participation in such “election” is absurd

Young Front youth organisation joins boycott of the so called parliamentary election, held by the Belarusian authorities this autumn. “Participation in such “election” is not only useless, but also absurd, it may only legitimate self-proclaimed Lukashenka’s regime. The vote of the Belarusian people has been already stolen,” the Young Front statement says, published on the site of the organisation.

8:26 Russian Troops at Territory of Belarus

Russian Air Force is to take part in large-scale drill of military forces of Belarus “autumn -2006” which is to take place at the territory of Belarus in the second part of the year.