News on 4.03.2010

4.03.2010

Eastern Partnership countries in favour of Belarusian “parliament’s” participation in Euronest 14

17:44, — Politics

The parliaments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine want to see in the EU-Neighborhood East Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST PA) illegitimate Belarusian “deputies”, and not extraparliamentary opposition.

Are you politically active? You are to be selected for redundancy! 11

15:27, — Politics

At the glass works “Neman” in Byarozauka (Lida district) more than 30 workers have received notices that employment contracts with them won’t be extended in a months.

Paleckis: Mink should be reminded about international standards

15:02, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

The European Commission should demand Belarus to fulfil international standards on EPP constructing, if there are any doubts in safety of the project.

Polish city of Slupsk refused to cooperate with Belarus

14:32, — Politics

Polish city of Slupsk will not cooperate with Belarusian Hrodna. The reason is repressions against activists of the Union of Poles in Belarus.

BMZ workers refused to work 47

13:28, — Politics

A conflict blazed up at Belarusian metallurgic plant (BMZ) because workers were deprived of bonuses.

Anatol Lyabedzka: “Perjury is hallmark of Belarusian police” 8

13:24, — Politics

The leader of the United Civil party has received an order to dismiss criminal complaint against him for events in Valozhyn.

DDoS attack on charter97.org goes on 37

12:57, — Politics

Dear visitors, hackers may use your computers to attack charter97.org.

Militiamen party in Belarus against popular DJ 6

12:36, — society

An electronic music party hosted by a famous Polish musician has been cancelled due to a militia’s banquet in Minsk.

Belarusian political soldier Franak Vyachorka in hospital again 3

12:14, — Politics

The youth activist, who was forcefully drafted into the army, has been taken to hospital in connection with problems with heart.

Belarusian police demands to compensate “moral damages” for white-red-white flag 24

11:53, — Politics

Syarhei Kavalenka, who placed a white-red-white flag on the main New Year Tree of Vitsebsk, was interrogated in preliminary investigation department of the Internal Affairs directorate of Vitsebsk city executive committee.

Oppositional local council candidate arrested for 15 days in Belarus 5

10:52, — Politics

The authorities deprived the potential candidate, representative of the BCD party, of the opportunity to gather signatures for his nomination.

KGB regards “angels” march as political rally 7

10:18, — Politics

An activist of the Yung Front Kasya Dalidovich was interrogated by a KGB officer in the dean’s office of the informational and documentary communications department of the University of Culture.

Oppositional candidate for local councils detained

9:41, — Politics

Location of BCD activist Andrus Kasheuski is still unknown, though he was detained on March 3.

Belarusian independent observer faces persecution at work 2

9:27, — Politics

As soon as Svyatlana Rudkouskaya was nominated as an observer at the constituency commission, she faced problems.

Lithuanian MP: “Hearing on Belarusian nuclear power plant is theatre of the absurd” 5

8:51, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

The Lithuanian society is still indignant at Belarus’s intention to build a nuclear power plant near Vilnius.

Ancient capital of Poland declared Lukashenka non-grata person 25

8:42, — Politics

The city council of Krakow has adopted a resolution declaring Alyaksandr Lukashenka non grata person in the ancient capital of Poland because of human rights violations.