External testing will become the only system to evaluate knowledge of Ukrainian pupils, Premier Yulia Tymoshenko said during an extended Cabinet's meeting that addressed issues of the development of Ukraine's secondary education system, National radio reported.In her view, the independent

Party of Regions will continue Parliament's blocking if bills on social standards raising are not considered first this plenary week, Oleksandr Yefremov, Regions faction member said. He also added that on October 6 while making an agenda it is necessary

Ukraine's ombudsperson insists on more pollingstations for presidential election 2010 in countries with largestnumber of Ukrainians.Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human RightsNina Karpachova has sent a motion to acting Foreign Minister VolodymyrKhandohiy insisting on the constitutional election rights of Ukrainiancitizens who

Over 100 officials of the local organizationalcommittees of Euro-2012 from Ukraine and Poland are to attend theevent. The UEFA delegation is led by the Euro-2012 director MartinCallen, National radio reported.A series of workshops andmeetings are scheduled to be held within

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko blames President Viktor Yushchenko for impeding refinancing of Oshadbank (state bank - ed.) by the National Bank."At the command of the president NBU does not refinance Oshadbank with minimal sum of UAH 1.2 milliard

The Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU) will become a member of theelection bloc of left and left-of-center forces, which will support CPULeader Petro Symonenko at the Ukrainian elections.This decision was taken at a special congress of the Communist Party of

A Greek sailor has died after twofreight ships collided in the Aegean Sea and one of the vessels sank,the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry said on Sunday, according to RIA Novosti.Greece`sCaptain Michalis ship with nine crewmembers sank after colliding earlyon Sunday

Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogazsaid on Thursday it had not repaid a $500 million Eurobond by itsmaturity deadline, causing rating agency Fitch to downgrade it torestricted default, according to Reuters.Thecompany, seen by foreign investors as a symbol of Ukraine`s stumblingfortunes,

The NBU passed a resolution to this effect coming into force on October 2, National radio reported."Based on the balance of theobligatory reserves that banks transferred to a special account at theNational Bank, the NBU accrues interest under the set

It is proposed to build in Ukraine a series oflow-rise standard apartment buildings at a price of USD 400 to USD 500per sq m with a mandatory fixation of price in hryvnia.The economic housing shouldappear no later than in 2011

Yushchenko always takes big suite in his foreign trips, spends millions, but often brings nothing useful back - no important agreements or serious contracts. The president has made 76 trips for the years of his presidency. In his first year

Oppositional Party of Regions leader ViktorYanukovych predicts that the national budget deficit by the end of thecurrent year will be about UAH 40 billion (UAH 8.0 / USD 1).He expressed this opinionduring his working visit to Makiivka (Donetsk region, eastern

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko is sure that he will win the presidential election, he told a news conference."Simply speaking, I will win election, I do not have big doubts about it", noted Yushchenko.At the same time he underlined that

President Victor Yushchenko called on Ukrainian society to activelyparticipate in the discussion and shaping the new Constitution ofUkraine. "I urge every Ukrainian: if you would like your children livein better Ukraine, I am convinced, your civic duty is to stand

The President congratulated Angela Merkel on her political force winning the election to the German Bundestag, presidential press office reported. During the conversation the President of Ukraine, in particular,expressed hope for support from Germany for European and Euro-Atlanticaspirations of Ukraine.Also

If the presidential elections were held in theend of September, Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko would have hadthe highest support of the voters, according to the survey conducted bythe Ukrainian Democratic Circle at the request of the Institute ofPolitics.A total

Today Ukrainian banks are buying US dollars at 8.01 UAH/USD and sell at 8.315 UAH/USD, though yesterday the dollar rate was within 8. 43 - 8.5 UAH/USD.Average euro rate has also fallen down to 12.0124/12.2967 UAH/Euro comparing to the yesterday's

The Ukrainian government effectively respondedto challenges of the global financial crisis, Ihor Burakovskyi,director of the Institute of Economic Studies and PoliticalConsultations, said commenting on Tuesday's meeting of PrimeMinister Yulia Tymoshenko with Ukrainian and Western economists."The government tried to reactspecifically to

The Fuel and Energy Ministry foresees fall ofthe petrol prices in October 2009, Minister Yuriy Prodan has told thepress on Wednesday, National radio reported.According to him, presently,the light oil market is 66% provided with own resources. Prodan notedthat the decline

The Adoption Day is being celebrated today for the first time in Ukraine. President Viktor Yushchenko signed a corresponding decree in order to support and develop national adoption, press office of the president reported.As of January 1, 2009 there are