Belarus votes on Sunday. Our new survey shows what young voters are thinking
A week before Belarus’ Aug. 9 presidential election, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital, Minsk, and across the country in support of opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. President Aliaksandr Lukashenka, meanwhile, visited military training sites. State-run TV commentary affirmed the regime’s willingness to disperse future crowds of protesters to prevent a violent upheaval.
Official state media maintain that 70 percent of the population support Lukashenka, who has run the country for the past 26 years. Several nonrepresentative online polls put Tsikhanouskaya’s popularity at 50 percent and more. But what about the political views of young Belarusians?
A recent survey conducted by the Berlin-based Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) offers some key insights.… Seguir leyendo »