Kristīne Skujiņa-Trokša, Associate researcher, Centre for East European Policy Studies Mārcis Balodis, Researcher, Centre for East European Policy Studies Like other Russia’s neighbors, Latvian public and the political elite have been serving as a target and audience for a number of years for the flow of information which is Kremlin-friendly but detrimental to Latvia’s democracy, disregarding […]

The report “Voices of Central and Eastern Europe. Latvia Country Report” has been published. It’s conducted by the international think tank GLOBSEC in cooperation with the Centre for East European Policy Studies. Some of the findings, based on a survey of people, living in Latvia, show that 43% believe that world affairs are not decided […]

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The only one who needs Lukashenko to some extent is Putin. However, it seems that the Russian president, by supporting the dictator, which is no longer supported by the majority of the society, will not improve Lukashenko’s image, but rather damage his own. Therefore, it is possible that the current direction of support may change, […]

One of the best surgeons in Belarus, Miss Belarus 2008, several TV presenters, the winner of the Olympic Games in decathlon, world champions in several sports, got into the cars of the police. Several of the most recognized teachers in the country have been arrested. In the second wave of the virus pandemic, 60 doctors […]

Lukashenko’s strategy today is simple: to hold power for as long as possible at all costs. It is implemented in various tactical steps. Among other things, Lukashenko is trying to gather supporters and arm them, at the same time splitting up the protesters as if it was an insignificant, external force-driven group, as well as […]

Due to the stress caused by the virus pandemic and the unrealized help of the government, the Belarusians managed to recover from the apparent “helplessness syndrome”. Civil society at all levels has become more active. How Belarusians stopped being shy and “fired” Lukashenko, how they was able to raise more than a million euros in […]

Following the situation in Belarus, the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS) launches a video commentary series “WHAT’S GOING ON IN BELARUS? OBSERVATIONS FROM THE INSIDER.”. At the invitation of CEEPS, VALERY MATSKEVICH, Belarusian politician, public figure and a member of the Coordinating Council, will give his comments on the situation in Belarus. The […]

New research “Media Market Risk Ratings: Latvia” from the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) and the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS) shows that two-thirds of the news sites in Latvian media market analysis present high risks of disinformation. These findings are based on analysis of 23 media sites, including some of the country’s most […]