Belarus and the EU: from isolation towards cooperation

The publication is collecting the results of the KAS consultancy project Belarus-EU. It gives the overview of the key areas which need to be reformed in order to fulfil European requirements.

The consultancy project Belarus-EU was a collaborative work of a team of authors, representing different Belarusian think tanks, as well as experts from Germany who are familiar with the problems associated with EU integration and enlargement. The project was aimed at analysing the process of the pro-European transformation of Belarus and presenting an inventory list of those changes that should take place in the country to bring it closer to Europe.

This publication is not intended just to record the results of the transformation, but is thought of rather as a foundation for further analysis of the transformation process.

Contents:
+ Dr. Hans-Georg Wieck. Consultancy Project: Belarus and the EU
+ Dr. Vitali Silitski. Belarus in an international context
+ Dr. Kai-Olaf Lang, Dr. Martin Koopmann. The EU and Belarus – a relationship with reservations
+ Andrei Yahorau. Civil society: an analysis of the situation and directions for reform
+ Dr. Svetlana Matskevich. Education in Belarus: reform and cooperation with the EU
+ Valeri Fadeev. State bodies, constitutional reality and forms of rule
+ Dr. Andrei Kazakevich. Judiciary and law enforcement authorities
+ Dr. Mikhail Pastukhou. Mass Media in Belarus: the hard way to freedom of speech
+ Leonid Kalitenya. Belarus–EU: migration, border policy and visa issues
+ Alexander Chubrik. Current situation and outlook for cooperation with the EU: socio-economic and infrastructural aspects
+ Alexander Chubrik. Energy, environmental protection and combating climate change: main development trends and prospects for cooperation with the EU
+ Expert Think Tanks
+ Centre for European Studies
+ Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung