Belarus: Presidential Election, 19 December 2010

Officially, Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko won re-election as President with almost 80% of the vote on the 19 December 2010. The opposition, though, accused his government of massive fraud. Protesters in Minsk were savagely beaten and at least four opposition candidates arrested.

Spiegel Online International, 21.12.10: Coming to Terms with a European Tyrant http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,735958,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 2.1.11: German foreign minister urges tough line over Belarus arrests http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14747401,00.html

FRIDE: Policy Brief, No.65, January 2011: The EU and Belarus after the election http://www.fride.org/publication/885/the-eu-and-belarus-after-the-election

Belarus: Government: Elections: Presidential elections in Belarus http://www.belarus.by/en/government/belarus-elections/presidential-elections-in-belarus

IFES: Election Guide: Belarus: Presidential Election, 19 December 2010 http://www.electionguide.org/election.php?ID=1916

Robert Schuman: European election monitor: Belarus: Presidential election, 19 December 2010 http://www.robert-schuman.eu/oee.php?num=672

OSCE: ODIHR: Elections: Belarus: 2010 presidential election http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/75713

France24, 20.12.10: Thousands protest as exit polls show Lukashenko victory http://www.france24.com/en/20101219-opposition-candidates-nekliayev-supporters-beaten-minsk-rally-lukashenko-october-square-belarus

BBC News, 20.12.10: Protesters try to storm government HQ in Belarus http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12029814

EUObserver, 20.12.10: Question mark over EU policy after Belarus election violence http://euobserver.com/9/31547

OSCE: Belarus Presidential Election, December 2010: Statement of preliminary findings and conclusions http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/75713

EEAS: Press Release A268/10, 20.12.10: Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the presidential elections in Belarus http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/118650.pdf

Deutsche Welle, 20.12.10: Hundreds arrested in election protests in Belarus http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6359385,00.html

BBC News, 20.12.10: 'Hundreds of protesters arrested' in Belarus http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12037486

Spiegel Online International, 20.12.10: Europe's Last Dictatorship Shows Violent Side http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,735633,00.html

EurActiv, 20.12.10: EU condemns Belarus election violence http://www.euractiv.com/east-mediterranean/belarus-election-sparks-violence-news-500785

Deutsche Welle, 20.12.10: Thousands of protestors fill streets in Minsk over election results http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6358214,00.html

EUObserver, 21.12.10: Business as usual for EU and Belarus despite violence http://euobserver.com/9/31558

Deutsche Welle, 20.12.10: Opinion: The EU has no choice but to continue dialogue with Belarus http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6360821,00.html

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