Ukraine
There would have been fewer fights in the
Ukrainian parliament if more women were among the deputies. At least female
parliamentarians were not seen taking part in the multiple brawls that marked
the
Dec. 14, 2012
The Batkivschyna faction is planning to cooperate with the Svoboda faction against the regime of President Viktor Yanukovych, although they have ideological differences.
Dec. 13, 2012
The Verkhovna Rada of the seventh convocation has elected a member of
the Regions Party, Volodymyr Rybak, as chairman of the parliament.
Dec. 13, 2012
After hours
of squabbling and haggling between lawmakers of the new parliament, a prominent
member of the Party of Regions was elected Speaker – his deputy
on Dec. 13, indicating that a new loose maj
Dec. 13, 2012
The faction of Vitali Klitschko’s UDAR Party submitted its first draft laws on the first day of the work of the Verkhovna Rada of the seventh convocation, including on the election of deputies of Kyiv
Dec. 13, 2012
Naked women and broken fences. Several brawls and plenty of insults. Watching the first day of the new parliament is almost like watching a reality show.
Dec. 12, 2012
Former Economic Development and Food Minister Petro Poroshenko has said that he is not going to enter any faction.
Dec. 12, 2012
UDAR Party leader Vitali Klitschko has been elected to lead the party’s faction in the parliament.
Dec. 12, 2012
Deputy Oleksandr Yefremov, who is presiding at the opening session of the Verkhovna Rada of the seventh convocation, has named the parliamentary factions.
Dec. 12, 2012
The faction of the Batkivschyna United Opposition in parliament has said that Oleksandr Tabalov and his son, Andriy Tabalov, did not take the MP oath, so they are not MPs.
Dec. 12, 2012
Members of the women’s movement Femen tried to break into the building
of the parliament before the opening of the first sitting of the
Verkhovna Rada of the seventh convocation.
Dec. 12, 2012
There is no reason to arrest former Head of Kharkiv Regional State
Administration Arsen Avakov at the moment, the press service of the
prosecutor’s office of Kharkiv region has said.
Dec. 11, 2012
The ultra-nationalist Svoboda Party has admitted that their activists attacked gay community
and human rights activists who were holding a protest in central Kyiv on Dec. 8
to commemorate internationa
Dec. 11, 2012
Brussels – Brussels expects Kyiv to conduct the reforms that are necessary to prepare for the possible entry into force of the association agreement between Ukraine and the EU, according to conclusion
Dec. 10, 2012
Brussels – The association agreement between Ukraine and the EU could be signed by November 2013 if the Ukrainian authorities demonstrate significant progress in addressing the problems outlined by th
Dec. 10, 2012
Several members
of Ukraine’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community as well as their
supporters, were allegedly beaten by ultranationalists on Dec. 8 while taking
part in a rally to commemor
Dec. 10, 2012
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