Reforms
Reforms
December 20, 2017
Ukraine’s Oligarchs Still Control the Media. Will Anyone Ever Challenge Them?
The oligarchs still control the airwaves in Ukraine. Ten of eleven national television channels are directly or indirectly connected to politicians and oligarchs....
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December 19, 2017
Business is cautiously optimistic about Ukraine, though many problems still remain
As the third year of reforms in Ukraine draws to a close, current and potential international investors are calculating risks with an eye on the economy failures...
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October 20, 2017
What Ukraine’s Healthcare Reform Is About
On 19 October, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved the draft law No. 6327 “On state financial guarantees for the provision of medical services and medicines,” in the...
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October 11, 2017
Current State of Anticorruption Reform Indicates Lack Of Progress
In October 2014, a new Anti-corruption strategy for 2014–2017 has been adopted. It has been a comprehensive overview of the Augean stables of Ukrainian corruption...
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October 10, 2017
10 Things You Should Know About Ukraine’s Pension Reform
On 3 October, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has voted for legislation to overhaul an outdated pension system. It was supported by 288 out of 450 Ukrainian MPs. Moreover,...
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October 3, 2017
Language Controversy: What Happened And Why
A new education law signed by Ukrainian president in late September, has sparked intense debate inside, but also outside Ukraine. While intentions of Ukrainian government...
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September 28, 2017
More Freedom: 100 Days from EU-Ukraine Visa Liberalization
More than 3 months have passed after visa-free regime between EU and Ukraine is in force. On June 11 first travellers could enter EU countries without a need to...
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September 6, 2017
Ukraine’s reform drive is powering ahead
After the lengthy saga of its signature and ratification, the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine finally came fully into force on September...
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September 1, 2017
Ukraine’s Changes Keep Hope for Eastern Europe
When you have a habit to travel to the Carpathian mountains in Western Ukraine, a place of breathtaking natural beauty and tragic human history, this year you will...
Reforms
August 29, 2017
Fifth Fuel: How Ukraine Heads Towards Energy Efficiency
The country is struggling to become energy efficient to save money and environment; one of the least energy efficient in Europe, it has no other choice.