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Saturday 19 September 2020
“I came out for freedom,” one protester said today in Minsk.
Maria Kolesnikova was detained while trying to cross overnight into Ukraine.
Hundreds of people were detained by police after weekend protests.
The renewed crackdown on protesters comes as authorities crank up pressure on the opposition, jailing several activists.
Officials warned Belarusians not to participate in “illegal demonstrations”.
Lukashenko said earlier that he has support from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Crowds gathered in Minsk to honour a protester who died during this week’s crackdown.
Today’s crowds in Minsk grew to more than 20,000, filling central Independence Square.
More than 6,700 people have been detained following protests over a disputed election.
Dozens were injured and thousands detained hours after Sunday’s disputed vote.
Alexander Lukashenko has ruled the ex-Soviet country since 1994, making him Europe’s longest serving leader.
The head of the main opposition party was also arrested by police ahead of the protests in Minsk.
The expressions of support came at a meeting of European Olympic committees in Minsk, Belarus.
24-year-old Dmitry Hrynkevich passed away from his injuries last night.
The buffer zone is to separate government troops and pro-Russian militants.
There will be a “reaction” if the EU passes the sanctions, the foreign ministry said.
Nato are expected to announce fresh sanctions on Russia later today.
There was heartbreak for Joe Ward while Michael Conlan’s win was the only positive in Minsk this afternoon.
He had previously set a new Irish record by qualifying for the final in 4:20.246.
The EU’s foreign policy chief has voiced concerns over the trial of the men convicted for the April 2011 bomb which killed 15 people in Minsk.
President Alexander Lukashenko has announced that two people have confessed to Monday’s bombing of a metro in Minsk, which killed 12 people and wounded more than 200.
Over 200 people were injured in yesterday’s bomb attack on a central underground rail station in the capital of Belarus.
Catch up on today’s main news stories.
Over 100 people injured in explosion at busy metro station in Belarusian capital.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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