All trends
The opposition and civil society held Freedom Day celebrations in Minsk and Grodno
Tension among organisers of Freedom Day celebrations have grown; Tell The Truth has broken the authorities’ monopoly on contacts with the Kremlin
The position of some political parties regarding Freedom Day celebrations has radicalized
Political parties continue to look for coalition partners; civic activists work on alternative scenarios for Freedom Day celebrations
Political parties identify their audiences before the 2019/2020 elections; civic activists prepare for Freedom Day celebrations
Political parties are preparing for the parliamentary elections; unauthorized protests in Kurapaty and Brest continue
Before the elections, tension among the opposition has grown; crowdfunding for political needs is yet unpopular among Belarusians
Slow normalization with the USA and pragmatization with the EU
Politicians continued to declare their presidential ambitions; civil society and the opposition abandoned plans to form a broad coalition for Freedom Day
Parties are preparing for the elections, civil society mobilises the population on environmental issues
Civil society and political parties stand together in support for Belarus’ independence, urban infill in Minsk prompts residents to unite in protest
Political parties mobilise regions for the election campaign, civil society starts preparations for the Belarusian People’s Republic’s anniversary celebrations, trade unions represent the interests of “social dependents”
Review 2018: civil society successfully raised funds through crowdfunding, political parties enhanced their institutional capacity
Civic activists seek to initiate a referendum in the Brest region; the discussion about the possible change of political power through public protests has resumed
Political parties seek to use society’s reformist aspirations
Political parties are attempting to raise funds domestically, independent media organisations are engaging in a dialogue with the state media
Political parties further focus on their audiences; Nobel Prize winner Aleksiyevich supports defendants in the BelTA case
Civil society and youth demonstrate greater resistance to state ideology; political parties step up regional activities
Right-centrists step up international lobbying; Tell The Truth enhances regional presence; another conflict develops over Kurapaty
Civil society organisations focused on decommunization; political parties mobilised activists for traditional rallies
Political parties become more active in the regions and extend their agendas
Leaders of street protest focus on the regions; civil society and political parties promote reforms
Female politicians started declaring their presidential ambitions; rivalry among political parties has somewhat increased
The profile of the moratorium on the death penalty has been raised in society; political parties aim to mobilise activists long before the elections
Civil society is assessing the oppositions’ potential for the upcoming elections; political parties have focused on their audiences
Political parties focus on mobilising activists, civil society prompts the authorities to concessions on local matters
Political parties start preparations for the elections; civil society retained protests in Svetlogorsk, Kurapaty, and Brest
Further changes in the leadership of political parties; civil society seeks to advance its agenda at the state level
Political parties aim to recruit new activists through organising public events; the tension between environmentalists and developers is growing
Political parties step up activities before the autumn; civic activists have mobilised in support for the REP trade union leaders
Civil society resists the pressure and repressions of the authorities; political parties put reforms and local agenda in the spotlight
Civil society has mobilised in support for the independent media; support for protests in Kurapaty has subsided
Protests in Kurapaty find response among some nomenclature members; the opposition parties start preparations for the upcoming elections
Civil society and political parties extend the agenda in relations with the authorities and investors
Civic activists count on the president’s response to the Kurapaty matter; political parties seek to improve the intra-oppositional dialogue
Leadership changes in the opposition parties; non-profit platforms establish cooperation with business
Protests in Minsk and Brest subsided; the opposition lobbied hearings on Belarus in the Polish Sejm
Society and political parties
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
Parties are preparing for the elections, civil society mobilises the population on environmental issues
January 21 – January 27
Civil society and political parties stand together in support for Belarus’ independence, urban infill in Minsk prompts residents to unite in protest
January 14 – January 20
Political parties mobilise regions for the election campaign, civil society starts preparations for the Belarusian People’s Republic’s anniversary celebrations, trade unions represent the interests of “social dependents”
January 7 – January 13
Review 2018: civil society successfully raised funds through crowdfunding, political parties enhanced their institutional capacity
January 7 – January 13
Civic activists seek to initiate a referendum in the Brest region; the discussion about the possible change of political power through public protests has resumed
December 10 – December 16
Political parties seek to use society’s reformist aspirations
December 3 – December 9
Political parties are attempting to raise funds domestically, independent media organisations are engaging in a dialogue with the state media
November 26 – December 2
Political parties further focus on their audiences; Nobel Prize winner Aleksiyevich supports defendants in the BelTA case
November 19 – November 25
Civil society and youth demonstrate greater resistance to state ideology; political parties step up regional activities
November 12 – November 18
Right-centrists step up international lobbying; Tell The Truth enhances regional presence; another conflict develops over Kurapaty
November 5 – November 11
Civil society organisations focused on decommunization; political parties mobilised activists for traditional rallies
October 29 – November 4
Political parties become more active in the regions and extend their agendas
October 22 – October 28
Leaders of street protest focus on the regions; civil society and political parties promote reforms
October 15 – October 21
Female politicians started declaring their presidential ambitions; rivalry among political parties has somewhat increased
October 8 – October 14
The profile of the moratorium on the death penalty has been raised in society; political parties aim to mobilise activists long before the elections
October 1 – October 7
Civil society is assessing the oppositions’ potential for the upcoming elections; political parties have focused on their audiences
September 24 – September 30
Political parties focus on mobilising activists, civil society prompts the authorities to concessions on local matters
September 17 – September 23
Political parties start preparations for the elections; civil society retained protests in Svetlogorsk, Kurapaty, and Brest
September 10 – September 16
Further changes in the leadership of political parties; civil society seeks to advance its agenda at the state level
September 3 – September 9
Political parties aim to recruit new activists through organising public events; the tension between environmentalists and developers is growing
August 27 – September 2
Political parties step up activities before the autumn; civic activists have mobilised in support for the REP trade union leaders
August 20 – August 26
Civil society resists the pressure and repressions of the authorities; political parties put reforms and local agenda in the spotlight
August 13 – August 19
Civil society has mobilised in support for the independent media; support for protests in Kurapaty has subsided
August 6 – August 12
Protests in Kurapaty find response among some nomenclature members; the opposition parties start preparations for the upcoming elections
July 30 – August 5
Civil society and political parties extend the agenda in relations with the authorities and investors
July 23 – July 29
Civic activists count on the president’s response to the Kurapaty matter; political parties seek to improve the intra-oppositional dialogue
July 16 – July 22
Leadership changes in the opposition parties; non-profit platforms establish cooperation with business
July 9 – July 15
Protests in Minsk and Brest subsided; the opposition lobbied hearings on Belarus in the Polish Sejm
July 2 – July 8