Ukraine’s Local Elections: A Reality Check for Decentralization and Electoral Reforms
Since December 2014, Ukraine has implemented two important reforms: decentralization and electoral reform. These reforms, like many others, were demanded bot...
Why central authority parties struggle to retain power longer than one term?
Since Leonid Kuchma’s presidency, none of the presidents was re-elected in Ukraine for the second term. This means that none president was able to reta...
How Kyiv City Council members use the Community Budget for self-promotion
Before the local elections, candidates employ all kinds of methods to influence voters. A councilor’s PR on the Community Budget of Kyiv is a direct vi...
New election rules: How will it happen?
Верховна Рада внесла зміни до Виборчого кодексу. Цьому передувала адміністративна реформа – істотне укрупнення громад і районів. Унаслідок реформи кіль...
