All trends
Society and political parties
Civil society has concerns about Russo-Belarusian integration plans; social media talk over the controversy in a Homiel school
September 16 – September 22
Politicians pick up vlogging, center-rightists receive international attention, Tell The Truth further builds trust with local authorities
September 9 – September 15
Political organizations and civic initiatives make efforts to politicize protest groups
September 2 – September 8
Political and civic organisations use the ongoing electoral campaign to promote local issues and advocate for the abolition of the death penalty
August 26 – September 1
Despite the ongoing election campaign, the government restricts massive reindustrialization
August 26 – September 1
The opposition and civil society revise their approaches to improve the outreach and recruit supporters
August 19 – August 25
Political parties are trying to influence the Belarusian-European agenda; the movement against the “draft determent law” is taking shape
August 12 – August 18
Minsk Dialogue will organize a Security Forum, political parties continue local activity
August 5 – August 11
Parties continue recruiting election activists; activity against the “conscription law” is growing
July 29 – August 4
Political parties yet have not decided on their presidential candidates
July 22 – July 28
Democratic candidates aspire to win seats in parliament; civil society and oppositional parties prepare for amendments to the law on political parties
July 15 – July 21
Political organizations and candidates prep for the elections, civic activists and bloggers decentralize activities
July 8 – July 14
Protest movements are prepared for a compromise with the authorities; political opposition continues mobilizing activists for the elections
July 8 – July 14
Protest groups’ politicization has reduced, but political parties have found new active groups
June 24 – June 30
Further advocacy successes of Belarus’ civic and political organizations
June 17 – June 23
Civic activists win concessions from the authorities; the opposition and trade unions attempt to influence the international agenda
June 10 – June 16
Political parties continue preparations for the upcoming elections; the standoff in Kurapaty goes on
June 3 – June 9
Protest groups may nominate new candidates; political parties made proposals for amendments to the law on political parties
May 27 – June 2
Telegram channel NEXTA hits 100k followers; Tell The Truth proposes to introduce a radiation safety training; civil society explores the “second track” of foreign policy
May 20 – May 26
Political parties mobilise volunteers before the elections; civil society failed in making the ‘soft Belarusisation’ trend sustainable
May 13 – May 19
Political parties gear up for the elections; environmental protests are ongoing
May 6 – May 12
CSOs and political parties advocate for the abolition of payment for security services; the tension between local communities and the authorities heightened
April 29 – May 5
Political parties and civil society face financial difficulties; the opposition aspires to benefit from the protest vote in Brest
April 22 – April 28
Political parties prepare activists for the parliamentary elections; politicians focus on improving communication with Internet audiences
April 15 – April 21
Independent trade unions lose members; the Belarusian National Committee promotes street protests
April 8 – April 14
The democratic community is outraged by the blasphemy in Kurapaty; protest actions were held in Minsk and Brest on the weekend
April 1 – April 7
Демсообщество возмущено святотаством в Куропатах, в выходные состоялись акции в Минске и Бресте
April 1 – April 7
Relations between parties and civil society deteriorated after Freedom Day; a protest in Brest has yielded some results
March 25 – March 31
The opposition and civil society held Freedom Day celebrations in Minsk and Grodno
March 18 – March 24
Tension among organisers of Freedom Day celebrations have grown; Tell The Truth has broken the authorities’ monopoly on contacts with the Kremlin
March 11 – March 17
The position of some political parties regarding Freedom Day celebrations has radicalized
March 4 – March 10
Political parties continue to look for coalition partners; civic activists work on alternative scenarios for Freedom Day celebrations
February 25 – March 3
Political parties identify their audiences before the 2019/2020 elections; civic activists prepare for Freedom Day celebrations
February 18 – February 24
Political parties are preparing for the parliamentary elections; unauthorized protests in Kurapaty and Brest continue
February 11 – February 17
Before the elections, tension among the opposition has grown; crowdfunding for political needs is yet unpopular among Belarusians
February 4 – February 10
Slow normalization with the USA and pragmatization with the EU
January 28 – February 3
Politicians continued to declare their presidential ambitions; civil society and the opposition abandoned plans to form a broad coalition for Freedom Day
January 28 – February 3