News on 12.05.2011

12.05.2011

European Parliament calls for economic sanctions against dictator 81

19:36, — Politics

The European Parliament calls on the EU to impose new sanctions against the Belarusian authorities and urge Minsk to stop criminal prosecution of the country’s presidential candidates.

Criminal case opened against Andrzej Poczobut 6

17:29, — Politics

Andrzej Poczobut has begun to read materials of the criminal case against him.

Another reprisal by court: From 3 to 3.5 years of colony 24

17:02, — Politics

The court of Maskouski district of Minsk has sentenced 6 participants of the peaceful rally against rigged results of the presidential election to long terms of imprisonment.

The New York Times: Belarus Economic Crisis Deepens as Currency Plunges 3

15:55, ANDREW E. KRAMER, The New York Times — Economics

An economic crisis in Belarus deepened Wednesday when its currency plunged in value after the Central Bank lifted restrictions on the exchange rate.

Lukashenko Promised to Handle "Currency Turmoil" in Two Months 136

15:02, — Politics

Alexander Lukashenko said that the currency issue would be resolved within a maximum of two months.

Will Lukashenka take new hostages in reply to economic sanctions? 174

13:08, — Politics

The dictator can ban going abroad for about 200 oppositionists, and evict ambassadors of the European Union in case economic sanctions would be imposed by the EU.

Zmitser Bandarenka transferred to prison in Valadarski Street 3

13:00, — Politics

On May 10 a political prisoner Zmitser Bandarenka was transferred from the KGB jail into the prison in Valadarski Street.

Stanislau Shushkevich: There’s no more criminal institution than our court 36

12:36, — Politics

“They are not judges, but officials. They must convict people. This is their task,” Stanislau Shushkeivch comments on trials over participants of post-election protests on the Square.

Prosecutor General about terrorist’s motive: He is addle-brained 55

11:27, — crime

The investigation in the case over Minsk metro bombing does not have data proving that political or other forces stand behind the perpetrators.

Sirenka gets promotion 109

9:38, — Politics

Viktar Sirenka, a former chief of the hospital of emergency medical service, who has been banned from entering the EU and US after the events on December 19, has been appointed to a new post.

Is it forbidden to gather by three? 21

9:28, — Politics

“European Belarus” activists Viktar Kalesnik, Yauhen Parchynski and Illya Bahdanau met near a newspaper kiosk in Mavapolatsk in Maladzyozhnaya Street and were detained.

Kubilius: Future of Astravets NPP is obscure 12

8:58, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

The reason for that is a complicated financial and economic situation in the country.

The Wall Street Journal: Russia Refuses To Bail Out Belarus 67

8:53, The Wall Street Journal — Politics

Cash-strapped Belarus may receive only $1 billion in aid this year to help shore up its dwindling foreign reserves, a top Russian official said Wednesday.

Eurovision guests to learn about Belarusian political prisoners 25

2:37, — Politics

On May 14 in Düsseldorf, Belarusian activists will tell guests of the Eurovision Song Contest about the situation in Belarus.