“Last dictatorship of Europe”
Lukaschko sees a forecast in Belarus as a clear election winner
Updated on January 26, 2025 – 6:38 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
In Belarus, after the controversial presidential election, Alexander Lukaschenko is faced with power for at least another five years. There was no alternative this time.
In the presidential election criticized as a farce in Belarus, rulers Alexander Lukaschenko can be called as the winner for the seventh time after more than 30 years at the top of the state. State media spread after the end of the evening vote in the evening, according to which the 70-year-old is said to have won the election with 87.6 percent of the vote.
There were no results at first. The voting count is running. However, the forecast in the country, which is often criticized as the last dictatorship in Europe, should be almost identical to the later announcement of the results by the election management.
In the ex-Soviet Republic, the polling stations closed at 8:00 p.m. local time (6 p.m. CET). The official result was expected in the evening.
In 2020, Lukaschenko was declared the winner with 80.1 percent of the votes. According to the forecasts, he is said to have grown significantly again – with over 80 percent turnout.
“You have to know that the numbers published in Belarus have nothing to do with reality,” said political scientist Waleri Karbalewitsch of the German Press Agency, fled to exile because of danger to his life. “The power apparatus sets the numbers in advance.” According to Karbelewitsch, Lukaschenko, who had ruled since 1994, had no chance of winning in an election with alternative opponents.
Four competitors were admitted to the vote, which are known as glowing supporters of Lukaschenkos and are considered pure extras.