An alley of friendship with the European Union was laid out by activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” on Winners Avenue on 16 May.
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Militia couldn’t remove national flags from electric wires
National flags continue to appear above buildings of the Belarusian capital. On 16 May activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hung out national white-red-white flags in city districts Malinauka, Paudnyovy Zakhad and Zyalyony Luh.
Riot militia against action of solidarity with political prisoners in Minsk
Riot militia officers forced participants of the solidarity action out of October Square in Minsk on 16 May. People came to the square demanding to release political prisoners.
Andrei Sannikov: “Looks like Lukashenka doesn’t hope to endure to the end of this year”
“It is strange that three years before the presidential election Lukashenka is speaking about some further new terms. It looks like he does not expect to endure till the end of this year at least,” told the international coordinator of the Cahrter’97 Andrei Sannikov, a member of the organizing committee of the civil campaign “European Belarus”, commenting on statements of Lukashenka to run for another presidential term.
Belarusians against Lukashenka hereditary presidential succession
In the evening of 12 May a man in mask with moustache, characteristic comb-over and a crown on his head appeared near Kirmash shopping center in the southeast part of Minsk. Many people recognised the first person of the state in him. The popular quotations could be heard from the man in mask: “I am not obliged to anyone,” “You will live badly, but not for long,” “I don’t want my authority to fall below the knees in the eyes of these people.” The odd man worried passers-by and asked if they recognised their president.
Mikola Statkevich: “We won’t play under scenario of authorities”
Mikola Statkevich, leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada), says in case the authorities don’t liberalise the election process, the European coalition will support boycott of the parliamentary elections.
Freedom for Kazulin!
Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hung out a big banner “Freedom for Kazulin!” in the Minsk center, on the bridge above Nyamiha Street.
Belarusians hang out banners on high-risers and national flags – on electrical wires
On 3 May activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hung out national flags and banners calling to release political prisoners Alyaksandr Kazulin, Andrei Kim and Syarhei Parsyukevich in the Minsk city district Zakhad.
From militia report: “Called to join the European Union, by that violating article 23.34”
Mikola Statkevich, one of the leaders of the civil campaign “European Belarus,” chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada), was sentenced to 10 days of arrest by the Pershamaiski district court of Minsk for participation in May Day demonstration. The militia report, drawn up against the politician, says: “he was waving a blue with yellow stars flag, called through a megaphone to join the European Union, by that violating article 23.34 of the Administrative Code.”
Day of Europe in Minsk under national flag
Some national white-red-white flags appeared above the roofs of Minsk buildings ahead of 1 May.