The coronavirus disease COVID-19 has transformed labour markets in just a few weeks. It shattered global economy, suspended global trade, closed the borders, and made us reconsider the practical efficiency of health care system.

On March, 15, 2020, a voting took place at the interim elections of the people’s deputy of Ukraine in constituency 179. Civil Network OPORA conducted an independent non-party monitoring of all stages of the electoral process, including the election day, and the vote count.

The election campaign in constituency No. 179 to host the interim elections of a people’s deputy on March, 15, 2020, is characterized with high competitiveness among candidates represented in different campaigning segments, and the available sufficient resources to run it.

By-election of an MP of Ukraine in district #179 (cantered in the city of Krasnohrad, Kharkiv oblast), is scheduled for 15 March 2020. The by-election in single-mandate district is being held because Oleksii Kucher, who was elected as an MP in early parliamentary elections in July 2019, became the Head of Kharkiv State Administration. The district comprises the city of Lozova, settlements in Lozova, Zachepylivka, Kehychivka, Krasnohrad, and Sakhnovschyna raions of Kharkiv oblast. The voting w...

A positive factor is the lack of confirmed facts of voter bribery or other forms of material incentives for citizens. However, these interim elections have illustrated yet another time the need to enhance the mechanisms of transparency and accountability of electoral finance. In fact, only 26 out of 40 registered candidates opened the accounts of election funds. It is a key message delivered by representatives of the Civil Network OPORA, Olha Ayvazovska and Oleksandr Kliuzhev, during the pres...

The by-election of MP of Ukraine in single-mandate district #179 (Kharkiv oblast) is scheduled for 15 March 2020, since the current Head of Kharkiv Oblast State Administration Oleksii Kucherhas has resigned. The election process has officially began on January 16, and its results should be determined not later than the fifteenth day after the voting day. This election will be held under the Law of Ukraine on the Election of People's Deputies of Ukraine, according to transitional provisions of...

Over six months of the Verkhovna Rada of IX convocation, it has got 1,274 registered bills, and adopted 12.4% of them. Bills registered by the President of Ukraine have the highest level of support. MPs from the Batkivshchyna, Servant of the People, Opposition Platform - For Life factions and non-faction MPs missed the biggest number of votings.

On 10 February, the Governmental Committee on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, International Cooperation, Security, Defense and Regional Development held a meeting. The Committee considered on this meeting draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which suggests to amend the Procedure and Conditions of Receiving State Budget Subventions by Local Budgets for Social and Economic Development of Territories. The Government will take a final decision at a meeting.