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Fiscal discipline as Ukraine's real test on the road to EU membership
Danylo Hetmantsev, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Ukraine's European integration is no longer defined by political declarations. It is increasingly a question of fiscal capacity. In the context of Russia's war, a deep budget deficit andlarge-scale external support, public finances have become a key indicator of whether the country is ready to operate under EU rules.
MP Alekseev searched by the State Bureau of Investigation
Friday, 30 June 2023, 08:03 During the night, the Security Service of Ukraine and the State Bureau of Investigation conducted a search of ‘European Solidarity’ MP Serhii Alekseev. The ‘European Solidarity’ party press service called the search provocation and pressure. According to the party statement, the night search by the SBU and the DBR was conducted without a court order, with unclear explanations about the immediate need to conduct investigative actions.
‘European Solidarity’ party demands to adopt the law to ban Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine
The ‘European Solidarity’ party MPs called on the Verkhovna Rada to immediately consider the draft law designed to ban the activities of the Orthodox church of Moscow patriarchate. The MPs stressed that such draft laws have long been registered in the parliament, but are artificially blocked by the majority. According to the ‘European Solidarity’ party MPs, the activities of the Orthodox church of Moscow patriarchate pose a threat to the national security of Ukraine.
Petro Poroshenko comments on the law on additional payments to the military
In his parliament speech, the former president of Ukraine and leader of the ‘European Solidarity’ party Petro Poroshenko said that blocking of additional payments to the military is a deliberate insult to the Armed Forces. He called on the MPs to fulfill their duty towards Ukrainian defenders. Petro Poroshenko stressed that the adoption of the law symbolically takes place on the Day of the Constitution of Ukraine.
Petro Poroshenko initiates a draft law on access to bomb shelters
The ‘European Solidarity’ party initiates a draft law on the availability of bomb shelters and calls on other parties to join the document in order to adopt it as soon as possible. ‘This draft law regulates the key issue of the availability of protective structures. Preparation, I want to emphasize, should be carried out by military administrations. Inspections should be carried out at least once a month.
Draft law on extra payments to the military approved in first reading, – Petro Poroshenko | Ukraine news - # Bukvy
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 15:28 In the first reading, the Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 9342 on the return of additional payments to the military personnel. Petro Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine and leader of the ‘European Solidarity’ party, said on Facebook that the party demanded the return of additional payments for the defense forces and increased social protection for the military.
Petro Poroshenko calls on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt laws on EU membership and additional payments to the military
The former president of Ukraine and leader of the ‘European Solidarity’ party Petro Poroshenko called on the parliament to to adopt laws on EU membership and additional payments to the military. During his speech in the Verkhovna Rada, Poroshenko noted that in Brussels he held meetings with the representatives of the European Commission, European Council and European Parliament.
Verkhovna Rada returns payments for the military
The Verkhovna Rada voted by majority to return payments to the military in the amount of 30,000 hryvnias. This applies not only to the Armed Forces, but also to the employees of the State Emergency Service and police officers. As stated by MP Oleksii Honcharenko, 277 members of parliament voted for the return of payments in accordance with draft law No. 8312. In the amendments, payments are provided for persons regardless of assigned tasks or areas of service.
Ukraine to introduce new rules to acquire citizenship
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 14:50 The Verkhovna Rada supported draft law No. 7606, according to which, in order to acquire the Ukrainian citizenship, it is necessary to pass exams on the Constitution, history and language. MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported on Telegram that the draft law was supported by 281 MPs. According to the new law, to obtain the Ukrainian citizenships, a person must pass exams on the Constitution of Ukraine, history of Ukraine and Ukrainian language.
Petro Poroshenko urges to increase payments to the military
The former president of Ukraine and leader of the ‘European Solidarity’ party Petro Poroshenko called for the return of payments of 30,000 hryvnias to the Ukrainian military and immediate payments to the families of those killed at the front. In today’s session, the Ukrainian parliament considered changes to the country’s budget. In his speech in the Verkhovna Rada, Poroshenko stated that financing of the Armed Forces should be the priority of the budget.
MP Trukhin submits resignation letter
MP Oleksandr Trukhin, who previously pleaded guilty to offering a bribe, has submitted a resignation letter. The news came from MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak who posted the resignation letter on Telegram. Zheleznyak added that the Regulation Committee of the Verkhovna Rada has already submitted the relevant resolution and it will be considered at the next session. In 2019, Trukhin was elected as the ‘Servant of the People’ party representative in Dnipro region.
European Parliament's Renew Europe to lobby Ukrainian interests in EU
European Parliament's Renew Europe to lobby Ukrainian interests in EU - head of pro-presidential faction in Verkhovna Rada MOSCOW.Feb 16 (Interfax) - The Renew Europe political group in the European Parliament, which has signed a joint declaration with the Ukrainian Servant of the People faction, will be lobbying the Ukrainian agenda in the European Union and national parliaments, head of the Servant of the People pro-presidential faction in the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada David Arakhamia...
Ukraine prolongs martial law
The presidential decree officially extended for another 90 days the period of martial law and general mobilization. MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on Telegram that the Verkhovna Rada approved Law No. 8419 on presidential decrees on extending martial law. The law was supported by 348 MPs. The martial law is extended from February 19, 2023 for another 90 days. This has been the sixth vote of the parliament for martial law extension since the beginning of the full-scale war.
‘European Solidarity’ MP calls to make History of Ukraine compulsory subject
‘European Solidarity’ MP Viktoriia Siumar called on the Verkhovna Rada to return the History of Ukraine to the list of compulsory subjects for receiving a school certificate. Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada voted draft law 8228-1, but it should be amended. The Ministry of Education initiated the exclusion of the History of Ukraine from the list of mandatory subjects for certification.
‘European Solidarity’ party proposes draft law that provides for timely reimbursement of VAT for exporters
‘European Solidarity’ MP Nina Yuzhanina explained why the party insists on the adoption of draft law 8390, which provides for timely reimbursement of VAT for exporters. The state must do everything to support the businesses that work and sell goods for export in the conditions of a full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, the party statement says. Moreover, the income from taxpayers should be directed to the financing of the army.
‘European Solidarity’ party initiates a bill that will reduce costs for entrepreneurs who use generators
Monday, 30 January 2023, 14:39 Petro Poroshenko and other ‘European Solidarity’ MPs have registered a draft law on reducing costs for entrepreneurs who are forced to buy generators, fuel for them and other electrical equipment. As reported by MP Nina Yuzhanina, the draft law was registered on January 30. It proposes to establish temporarily accounting rules for the costs of the purchase and repair of inverters, batteries, power generators and fuel for them.
Deputy head of ‘Servant of the People’ parliament group Pavlo Halimon hid the purchase of estate worth ten million UAH, – media report | Ukraine news - # Bukvy
Last summer, MP Pavlo Halimon, the deputy head of the ‘Servant of the People’ party parliament group, bought an estate on the Pechersky hills in Kyiv center. As reported by ‘Ukrainska Pravda’ media outlet, at the beginning of autumn, they received an anonymous message that MP Halimon had purchased an estate in Kyiv center. However, it was not possible to verify the information at the time, as the online register of property rights was closed after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.
‘European Solidarity’ party reacts to non-inclusion of Poroshenko to PACE delegation
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 11:19 ‘European Solidarity’ party MPs stated that they protest against the decision of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Affairs, which did not include the former president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
25 MPs sign resolution proposed by ‘European Solidarity’ party
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 16:52 The resolution, which proposed by the ‘European Solidarity’ party, regarding the dismissal of pro-Russian MPs from parliament leadership has already gained 25 first signatures. The news came from senior ‘European Solidarity’ MP Iryna Herashchenko. According to her, 25 MPs signed a resolution on the immediate dismissal of the representatives of the ‘Opposition platform – for life’ party from all leadership positions in the committees of the Verkhovna Rada.
Amendments to the diplomatic law registered in Verkhovna Rada
‘European Solidarity’ party senior MP Iryna Hershchenko stated on Facebook that the project of amendments to the law ‘On the Diplomatic Service’ regarding the improvement of the appointment procedure for diplomatic positions has already been registered in the Verkhovna Rada. The changes to the law provide for mandatory consultations of future ambassadors in the relevant parliamentary committee. At the same time, the committee’s decision will be advisory in nature.
Zelensky’s annual address to Ukrainian parliament
On December 28, president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi delivered an annual address to the Verkhovna Rada on the internal and external situation of Ukraine. ‘Holos’ party MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak posted on Telegram key messages of the president’s address. Ukraine has become one of the leaders of the free world. We helped the West find itself again and no one there is afraid of the Russian Federation. It was Ukraine that united the EU.
‘European Solidarity’ MPs propose amendments to the law ‘On Diplomatic Service’
Monday, 26 December 2022, 16:43 ‘European Solidarity’ party senior MP Iryna Herashchenko said that the party MPs are preparing amendments to the law on diplomatic service, related to the need to restore parliamentary control over personnel appointments in embassies and consulates of Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada should control the appointment of ambassadors via its profile committee, Herashchenko claimed on Facebook.
‘European Solidarity’ party proposes changes to the Law on Constitutional Court
Friday, 23 December 2022, 15:47 The ‘European Solidarity’ MPs registered changes to the law on the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, with which they propose to bring the text in line with the recommendations of the Venice Commission and the requirements of the European Commission. Senior MP Iryna Herashchenko said on Facebook that the European Union expects Ukraine to make immediate changes to the law on the Constitutional Court.
‘European Solidarity’ party urges to amend the law on media
Monday, 12 December 2022, 19:34 The ‘European Solidarity’ party made a statement regarding the media law, stressing that its adoption is one of the seven requirements of the European Commission to Ukraine as a candidate for EU membership. At the same time, on December 13, deputies will vote for the draft law, which ‘will regulate the media according to wartime laws even after our victory’.
‘European Solidarity’ MP warns of ‘Law on Media’ possible risks
In the near future, the Verkhovna Rada may adopt the ‘Law on Media’, which is a European integration law that brings media legislation in line with the EU terminology. However, ‘European Solidarity’ MP Victoria Siumar stressed that the law in the current version could be dangerous for Ukrainian online news outlets. According to the MP, the authors included in the law the regulation of online media, which the European Union does not require from Ukraine.
Draft law on media reminds of censorship times, – European Solidarity MP | Ukraine news - # Bukvy
Senior ‘European Solidarity’ party MP Iryna Herashchenko stated on Facebook that the European Commission and the Council of Europe criticized the new draft law on media. She added that the Verkhovna Rada has not published these conclusions and plans to put the draft to a vote on the next plenary day. According to her, instead of an important media law, ‘we can get a law on censorship, with unlimited rights of the National Council, which is completely dependent on Bankova [President’s office]’.
Price of the invasion. Ukraine's Appeal to the People of the World
Today, February 24, 2022, by order of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin the troops of the Russian Federation carried out an open act of armed aggression and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They are bombing our cities, villages, airports, seaports — all of our land. They are attacking the Ukrainian Donbas, shelling Kharkiv, storming Odessa, killing our soldiers and innocent civilians -- children, the elderly, women and men.
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