Belarus and the EU

Latest business news about Belarus and the European Union

Belarus has the opportunity to be an active partner of the EU in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), provided that the country embarks on fundamental democratic and economic reforms to bring the country closer to European common values.

The EU's offer to re-engage with Belarus was set out in the document What the EU could bring to Belarus , which the Commission released in November 2006 and which offers Belarus to enter a full partnership, as part of the European Neighbourhood Policy, provided that Belarus takes convincing steps towards democratisation, respect for human rights and the rule of law. It contains concrete examples of how the people of Belarus could gain from a rapprochement between the EU and Belarus.

FACT SHEETS

• Belarus: Economy Overview
• Belarus Investment Climate 2009
• Starting a business in Belarus
• EU Delegation to Belarus

LATEST NEWS

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Belarus refuses to free jailed rights leader — 24 January 2012, 11:12 CET

A Belarus court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and four-and-a-half year jail sentence of a top human rights leader whose arrest was based on the unwitting cooperation of two European Union states.

Belarus: Economy Overview — 10 February 2010, 22:30 CET

Belarus has seen limited structural reform since 1995 and continued state control over economic operations hampers market entry for businesses, both domestic and foreign.

EU Delegation to Belarus — 10 February 2010, 21:36 CET

Contacts of the European Delegation to Belaraus

Starting a business in Belarus — 10 February 2010, 21:22 CET

This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Belarus.

Belarus Investment Climate 2009 — 10 February 2010, 21:24 CET

The government of Belarus officially welcomes foreign investment, which is seen as a source of new production technologies, jobs and hard currency. The factors that attract foreign businessmen to Belarus include good geographical position, a well-developed infrastructure, highly qualified and relatively inexpensive labor force.