News on 30.09.2011

30.09.2011

EU leaders issue declaration condemning Belarus for its «deteriorating» human rights record 2

16:43, — Politics

The EU is also deeply concerned about reports that prisoners are denied access to their families and lawyers as well as to medical care while being put under psychological and physical pressure.

Jerzy Buzek: EU looks silly if it believes Lukashenka

16:09, — Politics

The European Union which believed promises of the Belarusian authorities after December 19, 2010, looks silly.

Tusk: EU ready to give Belarus up to 9 bn euro 220

15:36, — Politics

A “package of proposals” for Belarus was adopted at the Eastern Partnership summit.

Merkel: Belarus takes steps backward 20

14:30, — Politics

The Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, thinks that Belarus does not only move towards democracy, but demonstrates regress.

Sannikov was to be transferred to colony handcuffed 38

13:47, — Politics

The presidential candidate did not received security guarantees in the Babruisk colony.

Human rights activist Valyantsin Stefanovich returns to Belarus

13:32, — Politics

He has managed to go through the check-point at the National Airport “Minsk” without any problems.

Students forced to give written undertaking they won’t participate in revolutions 61

12:48, — Politics

Students of the Technical University of Brest have been made to sign a document obliging them not to take part in the “revolution by social networks”.

People’s Assembly coordinator detained in Baranavichy 9

12:32, — Politics

Viktar Mezyak, a coordinator of the People’s Assembly in Baranavichy, was detained at 11:30 am, when he was pasting leaflets about the event on the advertising board.

Will petrol prices increase on October 1 again? 22

12:23, — Auto

According to the preliminary information, petrol and diesel oil will go up in price by about 5%.

IISEPS: Lukashenka’s rating falls to 24.5%. 62% do not trust him 53

12:13, — Politics

The September poll of the Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS) Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS) shows that only 24.5% of the respondents trust Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

Sannikov sent from Mahilou prison 41

11:30, — Politics

Presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov has been sent from prison Nr4 in Mahilou in unknown direction.

Rzeczpospolita: Bargaining with terrorist 10

11:18, — Politics

A Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita writes about a closed meeting of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the EU leaders.

Belarus refuses to take part in Eastern Partnership Summit 55

11:05, — Politics

It has been said in the special statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

We demand release and full rehabilitation of political prisoners 68

10:49, — Politics

Polish Fotreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has given an exclusive interview to charter97.org webiste.

Nasta Palazhanka released from Akrestsina (Photo) 21

9:56, — Politics

The deputy head of the Young Front will be released after a 10-days arrest at 8.30 a.m. today.

Europe’s leaders meet with Belarusian opposition 54

2:09, — Politics

The Belarusian opposition was met on the highest level at the Eastern Partnership summit in Warsaw.

Donald Tusk proposes to modernize Belarusian economy 82

0:10, — Politics

Poland offers the EU to adopt a modernization package for Belarus.