On September 10,2019, MPs voted in the first reading for the bills, which determine the rules for using cash registers (PPOs) by the business. These bills are aimed at combating tax evasion by large businesses using status of individual entrepreneurs (FOPs). These bills provoked heated discussions. While discussing the draft at the Rada meeting, MPs Read more about Fiscal innovations of the new government[…]
On September 19, 2019 Democracy House presented a new issue of U at Glance analytical paper. The presentation was held within the project “Analytical support for the Slovak 2019 OSCE Chairmanship” which is implemented by Democracy House with the support of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. During the presentation, the experts of Democracy House analyzed Read more about Democracy House presented a new issue of “U at Glance”[…]
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (RS) is one of the most debated international treaties that Ukraine has signed, but has not ratified yet. Despite the large number of Ukrainian citizens who suffered from war crimes and crimes against humanity in Donbas and Crimea, Ukraine still lacks the political will necessary to join an Read more about Will the new Parliament ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court?[…]
Ukraine’s GDP shows growth for the 14th consecutive quarter. GDP grew by 4.6% in the second quarter of 2019. President Zelensky has promised growth of 5-7% of GDP. Under favorable circumstances, Ukraine may well expect a 5% growth in 2019. However, this growth is unlikely to be sustainable. There are many risks and challenges for Read more about Prospects and Challenges of the Ukrainian Economy in the Second Half of 2019[…]
After the parliamentary elections, political and economic contradictions began to rapidly escalate between Ukrainian oligarchs. The lack of a single arbitrator among the oligarchs and the weakness of President Zelenskyi are gradually plunging the country into the chaos of an oligarchic struggle for resources. Ihor Kolomoiskyi, Viktor Pinchuk and Arsen Avakov have the best Read more about Conflict lines of Ukrainian oligarchs before the opening of a new political season[…]
After the annexation by Russia, Crimea has effectively become an “island of lawlessness”. Russia, as an occupying power, ignores its obligations in Crimea under international humanitarian law and brazenly violates fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in international human rights instruments. Moreover, Russia is preventing the access of an international human rights mission to Crimea. Read more about Human rights situation in the occupied Crimea[…]
On August 20, 2019 Democracy House presented a new issue of U at Glance analytical paper at the Norwegian Embassy in Ukraine. Experts of Democracy House analyzed inter-oligarchic struggle in Ukraine in a new political season, large-scale human rights violations in the occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s economic forecast in the second half of 2019 and bilateral trade between Ukraine Read more about Democracy House presented a new issue of “U at Glance”[…]
Key points and trends: Parliamentary elections were held democratically, freely and openly. Ukraine once again succeeded in passing test on democracy. Only few majoritarian electoral districts were detected involving dirty technologies, clones, illegal agitation and single cases of bribing voters. The turnout was only 49.8% (as experts of Democracy House predicted), which is the smallest Read more about The results of the parliamentary elections held on July 21, 2019[…]
Starting from July 1, 2019, electricity market started to operate in Ukraine – electricity prices began to be determined on a market basis. However, today market participants and experts have different opinions about the readiness of the energy system. Similarly, the various implications of the launch of the market for consumers are also different. Read more about Launch of electricity market in Ukraine: opportunities and risks[…]
On July 16, 2019 Democracy House presented a fresh issue of “U at Glance” analytical paper at the Austrian Embassy in Ukraine. Experts of Democracy House discussed possible outcomes of the parliamentary election, positions of key political forces on issues of war and peace, and the launch of electricity market in Ukraine. The presentation of Read more about Democracy House presented an issue of “U at Glance”[…]