News on 7.02.2013

7.02.2013

Andrei Haidukou forbidden to see his mother 8

14:56, — Politics

Volha, the mother of Andrei Haidukou, who is being accused of a state treason, reported that she can only keep communicating with her son by the means of letters.

Members of “parliament” went to Cambodia 45

14:27, — Politics

The official visit of a parliamentary delegation from Belarus, headed by the chairman of the House of Representatives Uladzimir Andreichanka, to Cambodia will take place on 10-13 February.

BRSM members wear riot police uniform

13:34, — society

The so called youth security squads appeared on Minsk streets in uniform.

Makei will remain in the list of the non-allowed to enter the EU 58

13:29, — Politics

The participants of the European Council summit will not discuss the status of the Belarusian Foreign Minister.

Belarusian activist Ihar Koktysh arrested in Germany 29

13:18, — Politics

(being updated) The deputy head of the Union for Democracy in Belarus was detained on the request of the Belarusian authorities.

Presentation of Nyaklyaeu's novel banned in Minsk

12:51, — Politics

Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu planned to present his new novel today, the first day of the International Book Fair in Minsk.

Polish embassy surprised by disrupted presentation of Nyaklyaeu's book 6

12:30, — Politics

The Embassy of Poland is surprised by the situation with Poland's exposition stand at the 20th Minsk International Book Fair on February 6.

Arrests at Lukashenka’s executive office 238

12:08, — Politics

The dictator confirmed that a part of the officials from the executive office were arrested.

Stanislau Shushkevich: European Union is not coherent 15

11:54, — Politics

This is how the first leader of independent Belarus assessed the information that the European Union may lift Uladzimir Makei’s visa ban.

Frantic rush before dictator’s visit to Baranavichy 42

11:09, — society

Feverish tidying up of the territory around the Baranavichy Cotton Manufacturing Association (BCMA) buildings taking place in the town.

Travel ban lifted from Kalyakin 3

10:55, — Politics

Syarhei Kalyakin, the leader of Fair World party, was the last politician whose travel ban was annulled.

Belarus to return to “winter time”? 100

10:26, — in the world

The government of Russia took a decision to switch back to “winter time”.

Makei’s ban to enter EU may be lifted for half a year 34

9:17, — Politics

At a EU’s summit European officials may raise the question of a visa for the Belarusian minister, who is not allowed in the Union.

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau: Political killings became a technology 13

8:56, — Politics

The Belarusian authorities are ready to further abduct and kill their opponents.