In the shadow of the war in Ukraine, repression in Belarus has intensified. Trade union activists have become prime targets. Many have been imprisoned, while others have been forced to continue their work from exile. But even four years after all trade union organizations were banned, the determination to change Europe’s last dictatorship remains as strong as ever.

On December 12–13, 2024, en event in Berlin brought together around 30 representatives of the Belarusian democratic community. Union activis

The German union continues its awareness-raising campaign launched on May 1 against violations of workers’ rights. Including those in Belaru

On June 14, 2024, a private plant in the Grodna Region saw a so-called “anti-extremist operation”. The published video shows fully clad nat

On this day, demonstrations rolled across Germany. This year, the German TU center DGB organized actions under the slogan “Higher Wages, Mor

A rally in Berlin on April 19 which gathered around 20 representatives of German and Belarusian independent unions became a part of the glob

As a part of the solidarity campaign #WeStandByYou, Ottmar von Holtz (Alliance 90/The Greens), Luiza Licina-Bode (SPD), Michael Sacher (Alli

More than 45,000 people took to the streets of Bremen as part of the "Laut gegen Rechts" demonstration, exceeding all expectations of the or

Helge Limburg, a deputy of the German Bundestag and representative of the party "Union 90/Greens," wrote another letter to his political pri

This year's IG Metall conference, which took place on November 23, attracted public attention with important discussions and adoption of res

An exhibition dedicated to political prisoners in Belarus was opened at the headquarters of IG BCE

Mariya Taradzetskaya, a courageous Belarusian Union exile, fights for freedom and justice amidst repression. She is working for the Solidarn

The trade union ver.di gathered more than 1,000 of its members at its Federal Congress, which takes place in Berlin from September 17 to 22,

Helge Limburg, a deputy of the German Bundestag and representative of the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, recorded a video message on the second anni

On Belarusian military glory Day, September 8th, the author of the book "Belarusian National Idea in Exile and at War" held a creative meeti

President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, emphasized that the German authorities would continue to monitor the

On August 9, a moving action was held in Bremen to mark the third anniversary of the mass protests that took place in Belarus after the pres

From July 11 to 16, the first summer school for activists of Belarusian independent trade unions who were forced to leave the country was he

In early June, Helge Limburg, a deputy of the German Bundestag and representative of the Alliance 90/The Greens, wrote another letter to his

Despite the scorching heat, dozens of Belarusians took to Bremen's central square on June 24 to express their firm position against the depl