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Rada supports law on resumption of competitions for positions in civil service with president's proposals The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has supported the proposals of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky for the law on the resumption of competitions for civil service positions, which were terminated due to the quarantine associated with coronavirus (COVID-19), and on the extension of the term of office of the acting ministers. 23.02.21 16:15 6 046 54 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko plans to scale back own powers through decentralization President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says he intends to diminish his powers through the implementation of the decentralization reform. 17.04.19 16:30 13 626 291 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019

Russian MPs propose allowing police to use lethal force against protesters Members of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (United Russia party) Vasily Piskarev and Ernest Valeev have registered a bill that stipulates granting permission to the police officers to use firearms against participants of unauthorized demonstrations. 11.04.17 22:15 34 011 169 Incidents

“To ensure a more transparent, more secure and more prosperous future, responsibility to fight corruption starts with everyone", - Kеstutis Lanсinskas Head of the European Union Advisory Mission Kęstutis Lančinskas underlined the special responsibility that journalists and civil society activists have in combatting corruption in Ukraine. 05.11.16 16:26 2 911 71 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

US monitors situation with attempts to curtail NABU’s independence, - Ambassador Yovanovitch The U.S. closely monitors the situation with attempts to interfere with the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) in investigation of corruption-related cases. 06.10.16 16:32 5 087 23 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Poroshenko proposes to deprive parliament of right to impeach credibility of Prosecutor General Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko introduced draft amendments to the Constitution in the parliament providing for the depriving of the Verkhovna Rada of the right to impeach credibility of Prosecutor General of Ukraine, which impeachment usually leads to his/her resignation. 26.11.15 10:53 59 573 437 Ukrainian Politics