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AN ACUTE OVERDOSE OF HOLIDAYS
The President recently proposed that parliament forego its annual winter holidays and work on throughout January. While the move is unlikely to be popular with politicians, it would certainly be a step in the right direction More
A SOLUTION TO THE SOVIET BANK SCANDAL?
The new government began the New Year attempting to implement its campaign pledge to return the Soviet-era savings which Ukrainians lost after the 1991 collapse, but will its efforts prove enough to appease voters and silence the many detractors who labelled the proposition wholly unrealistic? More
ENTER THE ICONS
Can the return of Yulia Tymoshenko to government in Kyiv pave the way for better relations with Russia, or will the two countries’ iconic political leaders clash once more? More
2007’S WINNERS AND LOSERS
“Dear fellow Ukrainians,” began President Viktor Yushchenko in his New Year address to the nation. “We have a hard year behind us. We have lived through much – highs and lows, dramas and happiness.” This was something of an understatement, given Ukraine’s mercurial journey through 2007. What lies ahead for the coming year? More
News AN ACUTE OVERDOSE OF HOLIDAYSThe President recently proposed that parliament forego its annual winter holidays and work on throughout January. While the move is unlikely to be popular with politicians, it would certainly be a step in the right direction More A SOLUTION TO THE SOVIET BANK SCANDAL?The new government began the New Year attempting to implement its campaign pledge to return the Soviet-era savings which Ukrainians lost after the 1991 collapse, but will its efforts prove enough to appease voters and silence the many detractors who labelled the proposition wholly unrealistic? More ENTER THE ICONSCan the return of Yulia Tymoshenko to government in Kyiv pave the way for better relations with Russia, or will the two countries’ iconic political leaders clash once more? More THE NEW GOVERNMENT AT A GLANCEUkraine’s new Orange coalition government took power in mid-December, with a cabinet composed of appointees of the ruling BYUT and Our Ukraine/People’s Self-Defence blocs Subscribe UNDERMINING THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDSUkraine is gripped by Europe’s worst AIDS outbreak, but corruption among the state bodies charged with leading the fight against the epidemic is suspected of hindering efforts to stem the tide Subscribe UKRAINE’S JEWISH GROUPS ANGERED AS ISRAEL SEEKS PILGRIM TOMB REMOVALOne of Ukraine’s most remarkable cultural treasures and unlikely tourist attractions was under threat last week after the Israeli government announced plans to try and secure the removal of an important Jewish tomb in central Ukraine to Israel Subscribe STATE MEDALS AND THE UNTOUCHABLE ELITEThree years after mass street protests brought down a corrupt regime, progress in the fight for justice and equality before the law remains almost non-existent. Can Yulia Tymoshenko’s new government finally make an impact on the tangled web of institutional corruption that continues to dog Ukraine? Subscribe NAFTOGAZ AT CENTRE OF NEW ENERGY CRISIS Energy sector crises have become something of a Ukrainian New Year tradition in recent years, and 2008 has proved no exception, with news that the country’s largest energy company is in dire straights. Will measures to secure a greater share of the domestic energy supply market prove enough to offset mounting debts? Subscribe2007’S WINNERS AND LOSERS“Dear fellow Ukrainians,” began President Viktor Yushchenko in his New Year address to the nation. “We have a hard year behind us. We have lived through much – highs and lows, dramas and happiness.” This was something of an understatement, given Ukraine’s mercurial journey through 2007. What lies ahead for the coming year? More SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURSEven with the banking sector booming and support for small businesses growing, it remains hard for young Ukrainians to turn their business dreams into reality. A new British-backed initiative in the Donbass region is trying to make it easier for first-time entrepreneurs to get started Subscribe |
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