Reforms

Reforms
February 22, 2018

Uniform and Reform: How Has the Patrol Police Changed in Two Years?

Their average response time is seven minutes. The people working here are mostly young and new to the system. They are criticized for violating traffic rules and...
Reforms
February 16, 2018

Why Ukrainian Forests Don’t Benefit From The Ban On Wood Export – Interview

In 2015 the Ukrainian Parliament adopted bill to introduce a 10-year moratorium on the export of round timber, which came into full force in 2017. The most evident...
Reforms
February 1, 2018

Green Energy Ukraine: Incentives or Obstacles?

Ukraine is trying to induce the use of green energy, but is often victim to corrupt schemes. In this article our aim is to delve deeper into this situation and see...
Reforms
January 11, 2018

“Green” Economy: How Ukrainian Cities Are Mastering Energy Management

The year 2015 marked the beginning of energy sector reform in Ukraine, which advocated the efficient use of energy resources and alternative sources of energy. The...
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....
Reforms
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...
Reforms
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...
Reforms
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...
Reforms
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On 3 October, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has voted for legislation to overhaul an outdated pension system.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,...
Reforms
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...