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Minimum wage, subsistence level increased in Ukraine today The minimum wage and subsistence level for able-bodied persons went up by 150 hryvnia or 10.3 percent, up to 1,600 hryvnia (about $60) on Dec. 1. 135 073 243 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
"This is the first budget based on revenues and possibilities instead of expenditures and wishes," - Ukraine’s Finance Ministry consults with public on state budget draft for 2017. PHOTO The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine is set to draw the state budget for 2017 taking into account experts’ opinions. 12 338 77 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
State budget revenue performance exceeded 12 billion hryvnia as of end May, - Nasirov The state budget revenue performance exceeded 12 billion hryvnia over the period of Jan. - May 2016. 25 376 120 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Ukraine fails to purchase arms, cover repair due to underfunded State Defense Order Ukrainian army is critically underfunded by UAH 3.6 billion (approx. $142.241 million) due to political discrepancies over the draft law on confiscation of illegally acquired assets of former President Yanukovych and his cronies. The relevant Verkhovna Rada committee requires to urgently allocate necessary financing from budget's general fund in order to strengthen the army. 93 622 203 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Salary of ATO soldiers to increase fourfold, - Minister Jaresko Finance Ministry-developed budget 2016 has allowed to increase monthly salary payments for base area soldiers by almost three times, from 2,341 to 7,000 UAH ($265 monthly), and for anti-terrorist operation (ATO) soldiers - by four times, to 10,300 UAH ($389). 46 686 135 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Authorities approved decent defense and security budget despite crisis, - Butusov. DOCUMENT Censor.NET Chief Editor Yurii Butusov believes that given the current economic crisis, authorities have approved a decent defense and security budget for 2016. 37 951 198 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Poroshenko signs state budget law 2016 President Petro Poroshenko signed the law on the state budget for 2016 on Thursday, Dec. 31. 8 428 68 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Budget approval does not guarantee new IMF tranche, - Finance Minister Jaresko The Verkhovna Rada's approval of the state budget bill for 2016 is a prerequisite for providing of another tranche by the International Monetary Fund; however, it does not guarantee it. 10 006 76 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Poroshenko on 2016 state budget: "This is minimum necessary basis for reforms" President Poroshenko considers the state budget for 2016 the minimum necessary foundation for reforms. 12 699 142 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Klitschko complains about state budget-2016: "It exposes Kyiv to survival instead of development" The conditions stipulated by the state budget for the capital place Kyiv into a situation of survival rather than development. 10 554 51 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
New Year gift: how parliament adopted budget for 2016. PHOTOS Verkhovna Rada MPs traditionally adopted the next year budget in the dead of night. 116 183 0 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Rada approves state budget for 2016 law Ukrainian parliament has passed the state budget law during its extraordinary meeting at night of Dec. 25. 99 153 323 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Budget bills voting failed. Speaker Hroisman closes Rada session Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Volodymyr Hroisman has closed today's session of the parliament. 41 331 136 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Cabinet reluctant to fund Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office as promised, - Kholodnytskyi Government's draft budget provides that the specialized anti-corruption prosecutor's office should be funded as an ordinary department of the PGO. 25 184 131 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 Fighting corruption in Ukraine 
IMF concerned about Rada’s refusal to vote for state budget-2016: deviation from program objectives may disrupt relevant international financing The International Monetary Fund is concerned about the debate in the Verkhovna Rada on the draft tax reform and budget-2016. 25 282 264 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 Minister Jaresko elaborated on salaries and pensions in 2016 The Ministry of Finance plans to raise the minimum wage and the living wage by 12.5 percent in 2016 in two stages, on May 1 and on Dec. 1, Minister of Finance Natalie Jaresko said presenting the 2016 draft budget in the Verkhovna Rada. 81 454 176 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Yatseniuk voices main tasks for state budget in 2016, hopes draft is ready until Dec. 24 One of the major goals of the State budget for next year is to provide for increase in social standards. 7 526 72 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Poroshenko Bloc at odds over state budget The 2016 draft state budget will be introduced before the parliament as soon as the new draft Tax Code is submitted. 7 477 19 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Cabinet to increase gas rates for population to market level in 2015: 20 million of Ukrainians will receive grants-in-aid Prime Minister Yatseniuk announced plans to raise gas prices for citizens to the market level not in 2017, as expected earlier, but yet in 2015. 191 221 661 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
MPs fell asleep in the Parliament on Sunday. PHOTOS The members of the Ukrainian parliament fell asleep during the Sunday's session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 115 770 202 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Verkhovna Rada adopted the state budget of Ukraine for 2015 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine deputies supported as a whole the bill #1000 "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2015". 107 268 231 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 If Ukraine does not approve the budget, the IMF mission will not come at all – Herashchenko If the state budget for 2015 is not approved in the next few days, the IMF mission might postpone its visit to Ukraine for an indefinite period. 24 681 202 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Average rate of 17 hryvnia per dollar was taken as basis of state budget for 2015 - Yatseniuk Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatseniuk said that the draft state budget for 2015 is based on the rate of 17 hryvnia per dollar. 23 203 113 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Parliament refuses to vote for the Cabinet's drafts Tuesday "Samopomich" faction deputies are discontent with the fact that they received Budget and Tax Code texts only at 6 a.m. in the morning of Tuesday. 45 888 70 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Regime Restored all Deputy Benefits in Budget 2013, Says Opposition Thanks to the law on budget 2013 parliamentary privileges are returning. 6 107 84 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 
Afghan Veterans and Chornobyl Victims are Preparing for Protests due to Budget 2013 The state budget provides for the reduction of funding for all programs for Chornobyl victims. Also the main financial document significantly reduces funding to provide Afghan veterans with housing. 18 207 182 Previously in trend: Budget 2013 Chernobyl protests 
