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Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

A reshuffle in the Ukrainian government as an element of preparations for the election

… ruling class is a priority in the pre-election period. Tadeusz A. Olszański Co-operation: Wojciech Konończuk     Appendix …
OSW Commentary | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The electoral success of the Svoboda Party – the consequences for Ukrainian politics

… and detailed agenda of the SNPU-Svoboda, see: Tadeusz A. Olszanski, ‘Svoboda party – the new …
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The inauguration of the new term of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

On 12 December the first session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, elected in October this year, was held. The council is made up of the following parties: the Party of Regions (210 MPs, out of whom 25 elected as independent deputies),…
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The referendum law – a threat to Ukrainian democracy

On 27 November, President Viktor Yanukovych signed a bill on national referendums, which allows laws to be made without any involvement by parliament. There is no provision for the parliament to take part in either the preparation of the…
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

After the parliamentary elections in Ukraine a tough victory for the Party of Regions

… end of this year to the beginning of next year. Author: Tadeusz Iwański   Appendix 3 Comparison of votes for the …
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

Ahead of parliamentary elections in Ukraine

The parliamentary elections to be held in Ukraine on 28 October will most likely be won by the ruling Party of Regions (PR); they will receive the most support in the proportional voting, and win the largest number of seats in the single-…
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The beginning of the election campaign in Ukraine

18 August saw the end of the process of registering candidates for election to the parliament of Ukraine. In the proportional elections (for 225 seats) 22 parties will compete, while in the majority seats (also 225 places) 3100 candidates…
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The Parliament of Ukraine has adopted a new language law

On 3 July, the Supreme Council of Ukraine adopted a law on the principles of state language policy, guaranteeing ‘regional and national minorities languages’ a role as parallel official languages in public offices and local government in…
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański

Ukraine The beginning of a new trial against Yulia Tymoshenko

On 25 June a new lawsuit against Yulia Tymoshenko began in Kharkiv. The indictment relates to tax fraud by the United Energy Systems of Ukraine company (YESU), of which Tymoshenko was president in 1995-1997, and also concealment of her…
OSW Studies | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The language issue in Ukraine An attempt at a new perspective

In  Ukraine,  alongside  Ukrainians,  there  are very many Russians and members of other nationalities of the former Soviet Union as well as a still large group of people who identify themselves as Soviets (in…