World news about “Alexander Lukashenko” published by euronews.
‘I can forgive lesbians but not gay men’, says Belarus’ Lukashenko President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has said he does not have the resources to be a dictator, although he has admitted he may be an authoritarian… 19/03/2013
News+: Powerless over Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko saw his supporters sweep to victory in Belarus’ parliamentary elections over the weekend after opposition parties boycotted the… 24/09/2012
Defence heads roll in Belarus after bear drop Could it be the first time ever that a country has been terrified by teddy bears? Possibly not, but what is clear is the drop of some 800 or so fluffy air… 03/08/2012
EU sanctions on Belarus not working, say opposition Belarus opposition parties have told euronews that sanctions imposed on Minsk by the EU are not working. Some 200 officials are currently subject to asset… 17/11/2011
Independence Day in Belarus – nocomment Independence Day in Belarus marks the liberation of Minsk in 1944. A large military parade was held for the occasion. 03/07/2011
Belarus: no sign of change The bomb that ripped through the Minsk metro on Monday, killing 12 and injuring hundreds, has left many observers shaken. Belarus has been controlled by… 13/04/2011
Russia praises Belarus election criticised by EuropeGoing against the findings of a European body, Russia has praised Sunday’s election in Belarus, describing the ballot as “free, open, and conducted in a… 25/09/2012
Minsk claims high turnout in Belarus electionsThe preliminary results in the Belarus parliamentary elections are in, although the final result will not be known for days. The authorities are claiming… 24/09/2012
Polls close in boycotted Belarus electionAlexander Lukashenko is expected to have his presidency reinforced by the election in Belarus. Official results show a 26 percent turnout through advance… 23/09/2012
Polls open in Belarus as opposition stays awayIn the city of Minsk and across Belarus polls have opened for the country’s parliamentary election. The two main opposition parties have boycotted the… 23/09/2012
Voters urged to boycott Belarus electionThe two main opposition parties in Belarus are urging voters to boycott Sunday’s election, after earlier withdrawing their candidates from the race. In… 22/09/2012
Journalists ‘fined’ over Belarus teddy bear stuntThe Belarus authorities have reportedly fined two journalists over last month’s pro-democracy stunt which saw teddy bears airdropped into the country. Irina… 10/08/2012
Belarus: Reporters protest over teddy bear arrestJournalists in Belarus have been protesting over the arrest of a blogger for posting pictures of teddy bears on the internet. The cuddly toys had been… 03/08/2012
Swedish activists behind Belarus teddy bear stuntTwo Swedish advertising executives have revealed how they managed to drop hundreds of teddy bears over Belarus, which carried human rights slogans. Last… 02/08/2012
Belarus: Senior officials sacked over teddy bear stuntBelarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has sacked two senior officials, after a plane dropped hundreds of teddy bears over the hardline state in a… 31/07/2012
Putin chooses Belarus for first foreign tripVladimir Putin has made his first trip abroad since beginning his new term as Russian president by visiting isolated Belarus and his counterpart there… 01/06/2012
Belarus frees opposition leaderBelarussian opposition politician, Andrei Sannikov, has been released from prison after the EU imposed new sanctions on the former Soviet republic. Sannikov… 15/04/2012
EU parliament calls for Belarus hockey switchBelarus should not host the 2014 ice hockey championships until the country’s human rights record improves, MEPs say. Their resolution on Thursday also… 29/03/2012
EU extends Belarus sanctions over human rightsThe European Union is to extend sanctions on Belarus over President Lukashenko’s human rights record, prompting an immediate dismissive response from… 23/03/2012
Germany rebukes Lukashenko over anti-gay commentThe German government has rebuked President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus for saying he would “rather be a dictator than gay”. The comments came as he… 05/03/2012
Europe united in diplomatic rowEurope has been united by a diplomatic row. The bloc has agreed to recall member states’ ambassadors from Minsk in a move which will be seen to further… 28/02/2012
No easing of Belarus repressionIn the cold, outside the human rights defence body the Council of Europe, this handful of exiles from Belarus shout: “Stop Lukashenko!” (president of what… 26/01/2012
Russia agress cut-price gas deal with BelarusRussia has agreed to sell discount gas to Belarus for a price 60 per cent below what European countries pay. Minsk will pay 164 dollars per cubic metre… 26/11/2011
Anti-Lukashenko protests in BelarusHundreds of people gathered in cities across Belarus on Saturday to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko. The country is facing its worst economic… 09/10/2011
Tymoshenko trial casts shadow over EU meeting in WarsawLeaders from European Union member countries and their counterparts from eastern European countries are meeting in the Polish capital, Warsaw, for discussions… 30/09/2011
Belarus bomb trial starts: two men in dockTwo men have gone on trial for their lives in Belarus accused of a deadly bomb attack on the underground system in the capital Minsk. Dmitri Konovalov and… 15/09/2011
Belarus police jail more protestersMore than 20 people in the Belarussian capital Minsk are reported to have been arrested in what has become a regular weekly protest against the authoritarian… 21/07/2011
Police break up Belarus protestsHundreds of people took to the streets of the Belarus capital Minsk on Wednesday to protest against the rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. Unrest has… 30/06/2011
Mystery cash windfall for BelarusThe president of Belarus says his country could soon receive ten billion dollars in cash, but he did not say where the money is coming from. Belarus is… 17/06/2011
Lukashenko warns Belarus not for saleBelarus President Alexander Lukashenko, faced with a currency crisis, has angrily warned key creditor Russia to keep its hands off state assets. The central… 27/05/2011
Belarus jails two more Lukashenko opponentsA court has jailed two opponents of Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko for organising a protest against his disputed re-election. Nikolai… 26/05/2011
Lukashenko rival jailed for 5 years in BelarusAndrei Sannikov, one of the main political rivals of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of… 14/05/2011
Belarus presidential candidates in courtTwo Belarusian activists who ran for president last year are on trial for organising mass protests. Nikolai Statkevich and Dmitry Uss are charged in… 11/05/2011
Crackdown tightens in BelarusTwo more opponents of Belarus’s President Lukashenko have been put on trial. Both ran against him in the December the 19th election, and both were charged… 05/05/2011
Lukashenko blames ‘democratic excesses’ for deadly metro bomb blastIn his state of the nation speech Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has blamed “democratic excesses” for the recent bombing of a Minsk metro station that… 21/04/2011
Lukashenko claims Minsk metro bombing ‘solved’President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has said that two people have confessed to Monday’s deadly metro bombing. He also hinted that opposition leaders… 13/04/2011
Lukashenko: opposition must be questioned over bombingAs people in Belarus mourn the victims of Monday’s bombing in Minsk, President Lukashenko says opposition politicians must be questioned over comments made… 13/04/2011
Ernest ImbayarwoAnother farm envasion south of Bulawayo Zimbabwe 12/04/2011
Lukashenko sworn in, opponents locked upA handful of frozen protesters make their opposition to the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko as president of Belarus clear. Moments later a convoy of… 22/01/2011
Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus presidentAlexander Lukashenko was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term as president of Belarus on Friday. He won the election amid criticism from opponents and… 21/01/2011
MEPs call for sanctions against BelarusA call for economic sanctions against Belarus, as well as a European travel ban on the country’s political elite. That is the resolution adopted by the… 20/01/2011
Belarus EU sanction renewal loomsThe renewed souring of relations between Belarus means no more visits to Lithuania for President Alexander Lukashenko like last September’s. European Union… 07/01/2011
EU mulls response to political violence in BelarusSeveral EU countries want sanctions brought back against Belarus, after the recent violent crackdown on demonstrators. Germany, Sweden and Poland have said… 04/01/2011
OSCE office closed down in MinskThe authorities in Belarus have closed down the office of Europe’s leading human rights body in Minsk. It comes after the Organisation for Security and… 31/12/2010
EU and US reviewing relations with Belarus“The people of Belarus deserve better.” That is the message from the EU and the US today after a violent crackdown on the opposition in Minsk. Washington… 23/12/2010
Belarus’ opposition rally for jailed protestersThe opposition in Belarus has braved a possible backlash from authorities and held a rally for those arrested following President Alexander Lukashenko… 22/12/2010
More arrests in Belarus after Lukashenko’s winPolice in Belarus arrested several protesters who braved the snowy weather to unfurl a banner with the slogan saying “get out” referring to the re-election of… 21/12/2010
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I am not afraid’ Lukashenko tells euronewsBelarus’s presidential election was marred by opposition protests and numerous arrests. President Alexander Lukashenko spoke with euronews‘ Alexei… 20/12/2010
Belarus opposition remain in jailAt least 7 of the candidates in Belarus’ Presidential Election are in prison after taking part in protests against the re-election of President Alexander… 20/12/2010
Europe’s ‘last dictator’ juggles East and WestAlexander Lukashenko has been in power for 16 years. His latest victory gives him a fourth mandate after he abolished a two-term presidential limit in a… 20/12/2010
Lukashenko praises police as West slams Belarus votePresident Lukashenko of Belarus has defended the police handling of opposition protests against his re-election. He condemned what he called opposition… 20/12/2010
West condemns violence in “flawed” Belarus electionThe US and EU leaders have condemned police violence against opposition supporters in Belarus following President Lukashenko’s re-election. Amid protests… 20/12/2010
Belarus election is followed by violenceViolent clashes between opposition supporters and police have followed the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus. Photographers and… 20/12/2010
Belarus police crackdown on oppositionEyewitnesses say state security forces in Belarus have broken up a march by opposition protesters in the capital Minsk after polls closed in the country’s… 19/12/2010
State warns against post poll protests in BelarusBelarus goes to the polls in the country’s presidential election with a stark warning ringing in opposition ears. If Lukashenko’s opponents stage a… 19/12/2010
Fourth term formality for LucashenkoAs Belarus prepares to vote in Sunday’s presidential election the result is not an issue as President Alexander Lukashenko looks set for a fourth term as… 18/12/2010
The incredible survival of “Europe’s last dictator”He was branded Europe’s “last dictator” by the Bush administration. Many have predicted his demise. But Alexander Lukashenko has survived, cunningly… 15/12/2010
Belarus: Lukashenko confident of 4th termEarly voting is underway in Belarus where the man once called ‘Europe’s last dictator’ is expected to easily win a fourth term as president. If past… 15/12/2010
Belarus poised for presidential campaignIn Belarus, a date has been set for the country’s presidential election. Parliament has agreed December 19 for the poll in which long-time leader Alexander… 14/09/2010
Lukashenko: “Russia is casting covetous eyes on our public sector”The gas war being fought out between Belarus and Russia has led to supplies being reduced to several European nations. At least it’s the summer, so no-one’s… 25/06/2010
Lukashenko: “Our interest in our relationship with the European Union is beyond doubt.”They call him Europe’s last dictator. With Europe’s increasing dependency on Russian energy forcing a thaw in relations with transit nation Belarus, Euronews… 05/02/2009
