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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013

Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013

Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013

The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013

Events
Andrew Light Speaker Tour in Europe May 14, 2013 / Berlin, Germany; Brussels, Belgium

GMF Senior Fellow Andrew Light participated in a speaking tour in Europe to discuss opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on climate and energy policy in the second Obama administration.

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Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia is a European Solution to a European Problem May 13, 2013

In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

Andrew Small on China’s Influence in the Middle East Peace Process May 10, 2013

Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine

Belarus Elections Cause Chaos December 20, 2010

Related Issues: Democracy & Civil Society
Related Regions: European Union / Wider Europe

Hundreds of people, including several presidential candidates, have been arrested in Belarus for protesting against the announced results of the country’s recent presidential elections. State media announced that incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won re-election with 79 percent of the vote, marking his fourth consecutive win. Lukashenko, who has been in office since 1994, was running against nine other candidates – none of which garnered more than 2.5 percent of the vote, according to the Belarusian Telegraph Agency. However, observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe labeled the voting as “flawed,” suggesting the election had fallen well short of democratic standards.

The arrests came when security forces moved to break up a demonstration in central Minsk, where 10,000 people amassed Sunday to protest against the results. At least six of the nine presidential candidates were among those arrested. The U.S. embassy in Minsk said Washington condemned the detention of presidential candidates and called on the authorities to exercise restraint. Baroness Catherine Ashton, the EU High Representative condemned the government's reaction and called for all that were arrested to be released "immediately." Germany has also condemned the arrests, likewise urging Minsk to release opposition leaders "immediately."

Click here to view a photo essay on the riots by GMF Fellow Pavol Demes.

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(New York Times)