Called by many as the last dictator of Europe, Alexander Lukashenko will try to pass a constitutional amendment that could perpetuate him as president until 2035. He has been president of Belarus since 1994 and, since then, he has increasingly gained executive power. Well, this new amendment that will be voted through referendum could increase his power even more. The president will be now able to choose delegates, become a member of the assembly, and be elected as chairman.
This amendment will most likely pass as democracy is highly questionable in Belarus. Mass protests happened after he was elected for the 6th time. These protests were aggressively shut down and the main political opponents have to live in exile.
Last but not least "Lukashenko has offered to host Russia’s nuclear weapons if NATO moves U.S. atomic bombs from Germany to Eastern Europe, the latest in a series of steps aimed at cementing ties with Moscow"
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Written by: Javier Isasi Serrano
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