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30. Okt. 2015

An Important Election despite Predictable Results

A brief analysis of the presidential elections in Belarus

The October 11 presidential election was the most important political event in Belarus in years. President Alexander Lukashenko, who was elected to a fifth term, benefited from the fragile security situation in Eastern Europe. Although the elections were peaceful, the EU should not be guided by purely pragmatic considerations in dealing with Belarus; it should watch developments in Belarusian society closely.

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Bibliografische Angaben

Davydchyk, Maria. “An Important Election despite Predictable Results.” October 2015.

GET Belarus Newsletter, issue no 36, September/October 2015