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To date, the agenda of Civil Society and political exiles have been dominated by sanctions rhetoric and reaction to repression, but the political strategy is evolving. Tsikhanouskaya’s headquarters, NAU and foundations are pressuring businesses and international organisations to limit cooperation with state-owned enterprises and GoNGOs.
The business community is strengthening coordination and cohesion in the face of threats from senior government officials and a deteriorating business environment. The business union sharply rejected the proposal of the Tax Ministry to outlaw cash in hand payments.
The strike committees of Hrodna Azot, Navapolatsk Naftan and the Belarusian Steel Works have united; however, the strike movement involves only a small number of workers and is mainly confined to industry giants.