The Civil Network OPORA continues to watch and analyze law-making activities of MPs of Ukraine of VII convocation. In February 2013, the majority of "useful" parliamentarians was noticed in the Svoboda faction (66.67%), and the smallest part – in the Party of Regions (32%). The indicators show that only one third part of the Party of Regions participated in the preparation of draft laws in ... →
This year, the Parliament was blocked during the longest time for the whole period of independence. During its seven convocations, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has seen two and a half political crises, which ended with dismissal of the parliament in 1994, 2007, and 2008. Besides that, the speaker's rostrum was blocked 20 times. These data were published by the Civil Network OPORA. Contemporary ... →
According to the provided data, 4,194[1] assistants of MPs are working in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Funds for remuneration of 1,269 MPs’ assistants are appropriated from the state budget, and 2,925 individuals are voluntary assistants. Every MP of Ukraine monthly receives 20 thousands UAH (240 thousands UAH a year) for remuneration of assistants. The total expenditure on assistants is 8 ... →
How does an average MP of Ukraine look like? It is a 47 year old man with annual income of some millions UAH, who has received higher education and is experienced in politics. OPORA has received such data after analyzing information about education, background, and income declarations of MPs for the previous year. So, how does it look like, those collective image of Ukrainian Parliament, which ... →
According to the research conducted by the Civil Network OPORA, which have made quantitative and qualitative analysis of parliamentary law-making activeness, All-Ukrainian Union Fatherland was the most active parliamentary faction in law-making activities. It has introduced 86 bills in January. The most passive are the communists – only 7 legislative initiatives. Policy and state administration ... →
Parliamentarians' activeness rating on New Year's Eve Parliamentarians' activeness rating, developed by the OPORA, is a first summary of work done by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the seventh convocation before the New 2013 Year. SHORT SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS People's Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of seventh convocation have registered 196 bills during three weeks of their work. ... →
One of the key ways to compromise between factions became an increase in the number of parliamentary committees and, consequently, in the number of executive positions. Ukraine's parliamentary members showed a great interest in committees which prepare matters concerning economic influence. On the contrary, committees on social and humanitarian issues were not so popular. Such situation proves ... →
