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Сёння, 22 траўня, у Мінску адбудзецца першая прэзентацыя-дыскусія ў серыі "Горад. Як гэта ўладкавана?: Барысаў: кашмары і надзеі беларускага Манчэстэра".

Уладзімір Някляеў, Аляксандр Мілінкевіч, Аляксей Янукевіч, Андрэй Дзмітрыеў і Юрась Губарэвіч распавялі журналістам, што значыць новая ініцыятыва, пра якую было абвешчана 20 траўня.

20 траўня ў Мінску Партыя БНФ, Рух "За Свабоду" і кампанія "Гавары праўду" прэзентавалі агульную стратэгію дзеянняў "Народны рэферэндум".

У Мінску прайшло традыцыйнае шэсце, прысвечанае гадавіне чарнобыльскай катастрофы. Удзельнікі патрабавалі спыніць будаўніцтва Астравецкай АЭС, адкрыць праўду пра наступствы радыяцыі і вярнуць сацыяльныя гарантыі чарнобыльцам.

Лідар Руху "За Свабоду" Аляксандр Мілінкевіч сустрэўся з віцэ-прэм'ерам і міністрам замежных справаў Чэхіі Карэлам Шварцэнбергам на форуме Globsec, які праходзіць 18-20 красавіка ў Браціславе.

A conference devoted to Belarus was organised in the European Parliament on April 9. The prospects of relations between the EU and Belarus were discussed.

Joint statement of leaders of democratic forces

An open address for the defence of the dismissed Hrodna University lecturers and Hranit factory workers has been signed by the representatives of civil society, including the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich, poet and politician Uladzimir Niaklayeu, historian Uladzimir Arlou, musician and singer Lavon Volski, philosopher Valer Bulhakau, and other famous people, reports Nasha Niva.

The Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies, Vilnius (IISEPS) found out the ratings of Belarusian political parties and movements, which is topical on the eve of parliamentary election. An open-ended and a close-ended question were asked: “If the parliamentary election were held tomorrow, the candidates of what political parties or movements you would vote for?”

The meeting of the organising committee on preparation of Chernobyl March-2013 took place in Minsk.

Approximately 1,500 people took part in the march from Oktiabr cinema to the Banhalor square.

On March 21, the Chairman of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich met the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Belarus Justas Paleckis.

The applicants for the march and meeting in the honour of the 95th anniversary of proclamation of the Belarusian People’s Republic received the decision taken by the Minsk City Executive Committee concerning the action’s format.

During his meeting with the EU leaders on March 14, the chairman of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) reported about rather successful attempts of Russia’s post-imperial revanchism and called for the need of a serious analysis of the EU’s Eastern policy.

A letter from Deputy Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee Ihar Karpienka came to the office of the Movement For Freedom (MFF), informing that assistance in the search for a premise for the festive event dedicated to the 95th anniversary of proclamation of the Belarusian People’s Republic is not within the competence of the city authorities.

The Chairman of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich took part in the meeting of the leaders and heads of national delegations of the European People’s Party in Athens on March 7 and 8. In particular, the politician made a speech during the discussion on closer ties of the European Union with other countries in the Eastward direction. Apart from Alaksandr Milinkevich, the leader of the UDAR (Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reforms) Party Vitaliy Klychko made his speech.

At first, Alaksandr Lukashenka sent the chief of president’s administration Viktar Sheyman and the first vice-prime minister Uladzimir Siamashka to the Venezuela president’s funeral to Caracas, but has afterwards changed his mind and decided to go by plane to Hugo Chávez’s funeral himself. Why did he decide so?

The letter of the director of the MTZ Cultural Service Department Uladzimir Kiruta addressed to the Chairman of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich reports that another cultural event is scheduled at the Community Hall for the requested date, March 24. However, MFF Deputy Chairman Yuras Hubarevich thinks that it is too early to consider this decision final.

The meeting of the European People’s Party executive board and the leaders of its national delegations will take place in Athens on March 7 and 8.

The final version of the graphic image that will decorate the festive events dedicated to March 25 has been approved at the meeting of the organising committee on celebration of Liberty Day. (The meeting took place in Minsk on March 1.)

The plan of festive events has been announced at the press conference of the representatives of the organising committee on the celebration of Liberty Day.

Stefan Fule, the European Union's commissioner for enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, expressed hope on Wednesday that the Belarusian government would actively participate in the EU's program called the European Dialogue on Modernization with Belarus. 

“I want something other – this is a holiday, after all! I’d like to speak not only about problems,” points out the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich, one of the organisers of this year’s celebration in Minsk of the anniversary of the Belarusian People’s Republic.

Elections or a revolution? The Fresh Comment’s guest, the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich tells about the opposition’s plans.

The proposal to hold the closing round-table conference dedicated to the 95th anniversary of proclamation of the Belarusian People’s Republic (the BPR) in the Museum of Modern Belarusian Statehood was made by Uladzimir Padhol, the participant of the meeting of the organising committee on celebration of March 25.

A coin in honour of the leader of the 1863-1864 uprising could be issued within the “Strengthening and Defending the State” series, but not this year. The list of commemorative coins that will be issued in 2013 has already been approved.

A festive meeting is scheduled for the evening of March 24 with the participation of historians, politicians, and the representatives of the authorities, as well as a festive concert. The event is organised within the celebration of the 95th anniversary of foundation of the Belarusian People’s Republic on March 25.

Several political and public structures have agreed upon the proposals on amending certain laws relating to the issues of holding elections and referendums (read here).

The leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF), presidential candidate at the election of 2006 Alaksandr Milinkevich made his new traditional video address to Belarusians congratulating them with Christmas and the New Year.

This year’s last EU Summit has ended in Brussels today. The summit’s focus was on the economic crisis in the Old Continent’s countries.

Have you notices how hyperactive the person holding the highest office in the country has been last few weeks? Meetings, trips, interviews... As if elections are near at hand, and it isn’t a post-election period now.

Today, on 30 October, Minsk-based heads of the diplomatic missions of European Union Member States, together with the Ambassador of Israel and the Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the United States of America, visited Kurapaty and Trastsyanets, two sites of mass murder and burial of victims of the scourge of totalitarianism.

The leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich met Czech foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg and one of the leaders of the Russian opposition Grigoriy Yavlinskiy in Prague.

This year’s international conference that is held on October 21-23 in Prague is devoted to “The Media and Democracy” issue.

In accordance with the Articles of Association and based on its Council’s decision, the Movement For Freedom (MFF) intends to hold a reporting and election conference on October 20. Some 150 delegates have applied for participation. However, it hasn’t been easy to find a suitable premise.

Elections failed in the Minsk Frunzienski district constituency No.101 where the active boycott and highly active observation campaign was conducted. Such conclusion can be made based on the voter turnout that was physically calculated by observers: it is below 40% of those who voted. This number includes the “merry-go-rounds” and other forms of forced voting.

According to the independent observers’ data, voter turnout in the Minsk Frunzienski constituency No.101, where the active boycott and highly active observation campaign has been conducted, was below 30% as of 4 p.m. Thus, the elections may fail here.

The difference between the observers’ and precinct commissions’ data on the early voting voter turnout raises day by day. Such conclusion can be made when analysing the statistics on the Frunzienski constituency No.101 where the active boycott and highly active election observation campaign has been conducted.

The Movement For Freedom (MFF) announces the enrolment to the school titled “Modernisation: Belarus and the United Europe”.

Having withdrawn from the election as a candidate for deputy, member of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Artsiom Lava began to observe the voting process in “his” Frunzienski district constituency No.101 as a journalist.

The Movement For Freedom’s (MFF) observers in the Frunzienski constituency №101 related the details of the sudden rush of voters on the first day of early voting in several election precincts – No.367, 368, and 369.

The additional part of the awarding ceremony of the Vasil Bykau FOR FREEDOM OF THOUGHT prize founded by the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Alaksandr Milinkevich took place in the MFF’s office on September 13.

Strangely enough, the leaflets are absolutely legal – they were published at the expense of the state within the candidate’s election campaign. Andrey Yurkou was warned for the fact that in his printed products there was no number of license for printing and no date of the licence issuance to the firm that published the agitation materials.

The tactics of minor fouls has been used against the member of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Artsiom Lava who runs for deputy in the boycott Frunzienski constituency No.101 of Minsk. The authorities are putting up obstacles for the organisation of the agitation campaign.

On August 5, the Supreme Court has considered the complaint by the leader of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) against the decision of the Central Election Commission not to register him as a candidate for deputy (the CEC, in its turn, confirmed the refusal in registration on the part of the constituency election commission). The Supreme Court took the side of the CEC head Lidziya Yarmoshina and her colleagues.

In his TV-address to voters, candidate for deputy in Horki town constituency No.82, member of the Movement For Freedom (MFF) Andrey Yurkou, among other things, raised the problem of political prisoners in Belarus.

Alaksandr Milinkevich filed a complaint to the Supreme Court against the decision of the Central Election Commission not to register him as a candidate for deputy (the CEC, in its turn, confirmed the refusal in registration on the part of the constituency election commission).

Candidate for deputy in the Vitsiebsk No.18 Chkalauski constituency Alaksiey Haurutsikau was detained after his visit to Minsk, and his booklet of The People’s Programme (that he uses as his election programme) was confiscated.

A boycott campaign will be conducted in deed and not in name by a range of organisations and parties in the Minsk No.101 Frunzienski constituency

The representatives of the Movement For Freedom (MFF), the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) Party, the Say The Truth! civil initiative, and the Change youth structure have made a decision today to create a workgroup on carrying out such campaign.