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Elections 2024: The Ruling Class Consolidates Its Monopoly on Power
Elections 2024: Fine-Tuning the Electoral System
Election 2024: Institutional Renewal of the Regime
The new regime in Belarus: military junta or politburo?
Will the security forces bring protests back to the streets of cities?
“X-factor”: a new competition for loyal deputies
Personnel Shortage: Addressing “Runaways” and Attracting Foreign Talent
Elections-2024: Carrots for Supporters, Crackdown on Opponents
2023: changes in the political field; 2024: “sterile” elections
Elections 2024: Reassessing the Legitimacy of the Government
Regime Transformers: Systemic Parties Evolve into Autobots
Lukashenka Bolsters Ratings: Nomenclature Faces Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Navigating the delicate terrain of the 2024 elections: Lukashenka versus the nomenklatura
A Year of Quality: Taking on Slackers, Crooks, and Corruptors with a Grenade Launcher
Pre-election luminous feat of generosity, Lukashenka instructs the parties
The regime is trying to “purchase” the allegiance of Belarusian citizens
Redistribution of resources in favor of the state sector and security forces, and the ideologicalization of state-owned companies are ongoing practices
Lukashenka weakens the position of Haloŭčanka’s government, as elections are guaranteed by the security forces
Lukashenka is increasing contributions to his personal “insurance fund,” and the government is continuing to allocate funds to the state sector
Elections under comfortable conditions: economic stability and depoliticized opponents
Limits on Rent for the Agricultural Power Hierarchy, Elections in a Repressed Society
Lukashenka is cutting back on social benefits in education, and the regime’s enforcers are cracking down on workers in the agricultural sector
The government is priming the economy with significant injections of funds ahead of the upcoming elections
Filtering raids by security forces in the public sector, high profitability of business in exchange for periodic expropriations
Regime pre-election measures include an increase in public sector salaries, restrictions on the private sector, and more repression of opponents
Regime enforcers plan non-stop repression as the ruling class prepares for elections
Lukashenka buttresses support in the western regions. The National Bank is concerned about overheating the economy
The state continues to monopolise medical services as the ruling class prepares for elections
Lukashenka criticises agricultural barons as state-sponsored discrimination against regime critics continues
The National Bank increases support for the public sector, as paid medical services expand
Lukashenka criticises Prime Minister Halouchanka as the government stimulates economic growth
The regime creates a new party system as social guarantees continue to erode
Inevitable Dismissal Looms for the Belarusian Government
Lukashenka criticises state administrators as the government invests in the military, security forces and state-owned businesses
The government invests in the public sector as the security forces shore up the state budget with fines
Lukashenka’s Political Maneuvers: Boosting Ratings Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Lukashenka’s Populist Tactics and Repression: Undermining Democracy Ahead of the 2024 Election Campaign
The ruling elite
Elections 2024: The Ruling Class Consolidates Its Monopoly on Power 
February 26 – March 3
Elections 2024: Fine-Tuning the Electoral System 
February 19 – February 25
Election 2024: Institutional Renewal of the Regime
February 12 – February 18
The new regime in Belarus: military junta or politburo?
February 5 – February 11
Will the security forces bring protests back to the streets of cities?
January 29 – February 4
“X-factor”: a new competition for loyal deputies
January 22 – January 28
Personnel Shortage: Addressing “Runaways” and Attracting Foreign Talent
January 15 – January 21
Elections-2024: Carrots for Supporters, Crackdown on Opponents
January 8 – January 14
2023: changes in the political field; 2024: “sterile” elections
January 1 – January 7
Elections 2024: Reassessing the Legitimacy of the Government
December 11 – December 17
Regime Transformers: Systemic Parties Evolve into Autobots
December 4 – December 10
Lukashenka Bolsters Ratings: Nomenclature Faces Anti-Corruption Crackdown
November 27 – December 3
Navigating the delicate terrain of the 2024 elections: Lukashenka versus the nomenklatura
November 20 – November 26
A Year of Quality: Taking on Slackers, Crooks, and Corruptors with a Grenade Launcher
November 13 – November 19
Pre-election luminous feat of generosity, Lukashenka instructs the parties
November 6 – November 12
The regime is trying to “purchase” the allegiance of Belarusian citizens
October 30 – November 5
Redistribution of resources in favor of the state sector and security forces, and the ideologicalization of state-owned companies are ongoing practices
October 23 – October 29
Lukashenka weakens the position of Haloŭčanka’s government, as elections are guaranteed by the security forces
October 16 – October 22
Lukashenka is increasing contributions to his personal “insurance fund,” and the government is continuing to allocate funds to the state sector
October 9 – October 15
Elections under comfortable conditions: economic stability and depoliticized opponents
October 2 – October 8
Limits on Rent for the Agricultural Power Hierarchy, Elections in a Repressed Society
September 25 – October 1
Lukashenka is cutting back on social benefits in education, and the regime’s enforcers are cracking down on workers in the agricultural sector
September 18 – September 24
The government is priming the economy with significant injections of funds ahead of the upcoming elections
September 11 – September 17
Filtering raids by security forces in the public sector, high profitability of business in exchange for periodic expropriations
September 4 – September 10
Regime pre-election measures include an increase in public sector salaries, restrictions on the private sector, and more repression of opponents
August 14 – August 20
Regime enforcers plan non-stop repression as the ruling class prepares for elections
August 7 – August 13
Lukashenka buttresses support in the western regions. The National Bank is concerned about overheating the economy
July 31 – August 6
The state continues to monopolise medical services as the ruling class prepares for elections
July 24 – July 30
Lukashenka criticises agricultural barons as state-sponsored discrimination against regime critics continues
July 17 – July 23
The National Bank increases support for the public sector, as paid medical services expand
July 10 – July 16
Lukashenka criticises Prime Minister Halouchanka as the government stimulates economic growth
July 3 – July 9
The regime creates a new party system as social guarantees continue to erode
June 26 – July 2
Inevitable Dismissal Looms for the Belarusian Government
June 19 – June 25
Lukashenka criticises state administrators as the government invests in the military, security forces and state-owned businesses
June 12 – June 18
The government invests in the public sector as the security forces shore up the state budget with fines
June 5 – June 11
Lukashenka’s Political Maneuvers: Boosting Ratings Amidst Economic Uncertainty
May 29 – June 4
Lukashenka’s Populist Tactics and Repression: Undermining Democracy Ahead of the 2024 Election Campaign
May 22 – May 28