The ODB Brussels (ODB) has commissioned a survey about perceptions, preferences, and values Belarusians attribute to the European Union (EU), and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in order to contribute to open and objective debate on the relations between Belarus and these two regional blocks.
Three particular trends are observable in the opinion of the Belarusian respondents:
- There is a high-level understanding and appreciation of the EU as an international partner, underpinned by a growing sense of common interest and partnership in a number of areas
- Differences in normative associations between BY, the EU and the EEU continue to persist. At the same time, fostering economic welfare may present a common ground for convergence
- Perceived rivalry and strategic overlap between the EU and the EEU are becoming more pronounced. Public reasoning however is currently swayed in favour of economic cooperation with the EEU.
Belarusians have started to view the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union as opposing entities, have taken to liking European values more than they did in 2013 and are more wary of the country's energy dependence on Russia. If one of the neighbouring unions becomes more active in their 'struggle for Belarus", the population may become very polarized. These conclusions were reached in the third national survey on integration preferences of Belarusians. Guests of the new edition of 
The Office for Democratic Belarus (ODB) has commissioned a survey about European and national values in Belarus in order to contribute to the debate on the relations between Belarus and the European Union (EU) from the public’s perspective.
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