Belarus’s presidential elections are going to take place on November 15, 2015. This time, the pre-election period promises to be less eventful than in 2001, 2006 or 2010. The opposition has failed to consolidate and promote either a single candidate as in 2001, two candidates as in 2006, or multiple, unelectable but still recognizable and pugnacious presidential hopefuls as in 2010. Moreover, the opposition leader with the highest rating has decided to stay away from the race. According to the March 2015 national survey by the Independent Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS), the most competitive opposition leader would …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation