Belarusian president is attempting to shift responsibility for unemployment onto government and local authorities
The situation has not changed
President Lukashenka instructed to find jobs for all unemployed by May 1st, 2017. The presidential administration has stepped up pressure on the government and local authorities to create jobs and inflate people’s incomes. The authorities are likely to curtail layoffs and resume excessive employment policy at state enterprises to halt the dynamics of people’s participation in street protests. However, most likely, amid the absence of economic reforms and unfavourable external economic environment, local authorities would be prompted to sabotage the top leadership’s task. If so, President Lukashenka is likely to attempt to boost his ratings by criticising local authorities and, possibly, reshuffling the government.
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Situation in Belarus
April 22 – April 28
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April 8 – April 14
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Coordinating Council elections: Demand demonstrated for a common platform for democratic forces
April 22 – April 28
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April 15 – April 21
The Coordination Council Returns to the Agenda of the Democratic Movement
April 8 – April 14
The Coordination Council: A Toxic Asset or a Key Element of the Democratic Forces’ Architecture?
April 1 – April 7
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April 22 – April 28
Regime’s Guardians — Who Are They?
April 15 – April 21
Deficit of Loyal Staff, “Wolf Ticket” for Dissenters
April 8 – April 14
Lukashenka’s Social Contract-2024: Guarantees for the Security Forces, Whip for Others
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