Representative offices of foreign pharmaceutical companies warn of possible closure due to the restriction of margins to 8%. The EBA warns that this could lead to job losses and reduced availability of imported medicines.
Draft law No. 13007 may give the DGF unlimited powers and limit the rights of depositors. The document contradicts the Constitution and creates corruption risks in the management of assets of liquidated banks.
The head of the Servant of the People faction reminded that elections cannot be held during martial law. Elections can be held no earlier than 6 months after its end.
Critical violations of the patients' living conditions were found in the Turya-Remeta psychoneurological boarding school. Problems include mold, broken windows, lack of water, and high mortality - 21 people died in 2024.
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk announced that the European Solidarity faction was blocking the work of the parliament. The blocking prevented discussions on education, teacher salaries, and children's education in shelters.
The European Business Association asks the President to veto the law on pharmaceutical market regulation because of the risks to patients. Experts warn of a possible reduction in the availability of medicines and market destabilization.
The director of the PIN-UP online casino, which is suspected of laundering Russian money, has been detained.
The Verkhovna Rada did not hold the scheduled hour of questions to the government today. Instead, MPs sang the national anthem and left the session.
Zelenskiy announced the launch of four new power units with a total capacity of 4. 4 GW. Two of them will be American-made by Westinghouse, which will allow Ukraine to abandon electricity imports.
Andriy Pyshnyi expressed hope that the 50% bank profit tax will not be reintroduced. According to him, banks are already paying a higher rate of 25%, and retrospective taxation harms investment attractiveness.
The National Bank of Ukraine is ready to assume part of the responsibility for regulating the virtual asset market. The NBU will work to ensure that the market functions without the risk of uncontrolled regulatory arbitrage.
The President visited Khmelnytsky NPP and discussed the prospects for the development of nuclear energy. It is planned to complete two power units at a cost of half a billion euros, which will add 2 GW of capacity.
The President enacted the National Security and Defense Council's decision to reduce drug prices by 30% starting March 1, 2025. The Cabinet of Ministers is to set new marginal markups for medicines and expand the list of drugs under the reimbursement program.
In the Verkhovna Rada, there was a scuffle after the deputies with the banners "Ukraine is not russia" blocked the podium. The session was closed a few minutes after it opened.
Transparency International Ukraine has identified serious shortcomings in the draft law on ARMA reform after the first reading. Experts emphasize the need to finalize the document for effective management of seized assets.
About 600,000 school-age children live in the temporarily occupied territories, of whom only 44,000 study online in Ukrainian schools. In 2024, more than 11 thousand applicants from TOT entered Ukrainian universities.
In the Lviv region, an investigation is underway into violations of children's rights at the Velykolyubinsky Educational and Rehabilitation Center. A special commission was created and personnel changes were made after reports of possible violence by the director of the institution.
Dmytro Lubinets called for the preservation of distance education for children in the occupied territories. The Ombudsman also initiates the creation of a single information portal for students from the TOT.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law on simplified drug registration and transparent pricing. The new rules provide for price control of medicines and simplified registration of drugs from the EU, the UK and the US.
Dmytro Lubinets said that the government has no clear strategy for protecting IDPs. Ministries cannot identify those responsible, and payments to IDPs are delayed due to bureaucratic problems.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets assessed whether there are grounds to talk about the systematic nature of prisoner exchanges with Russia. Two exchanges have already taken place this year, but more time is needed to draw final conclusions.
The Verkhovna Rada supported bill No. 11394 on state secrets with 290 votes. The document provides for the classification of information on the protection and material and technical support of critical infrastructure facilities.
The Parliament of Ukraine has established a National Day of Prayer. According to the decision of the Verkhovna Rada, it will be celebrated annually on February 24.
The Verkhovna Rada supported the bill on the ARMA reform with 233 votes. The document provides for an independent selection of the head and improvement of the management of seized assets with the involvement of professional managers.
The SBI opened a criminal investigation against former acting head of the State Tax Service Tetiana Kiriyenko for failing to comply with a court decision. She faces up to 8 years in prison for refusing to be reinstated as head of the State Tax Service in Khmelnytsky region.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law extending the term of the military medical commission until June 5, 2025. 313 deputies voted for the bill.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill to complete the completion of Khmelnytsky NPP Units 3 and 4. This will generate an additional 2 gigawatts of electricity and eliminate electricity imports in winter.
The third power unit of Khmelnytsky NPP is 80% complete, and the fourth is 25% complete. The completion of two units with a total capacity of 2 GW will take 2.5 to 4 years and cost half a billion euros.
Getmantsev's bill may give the FGVFO and the NBU carte blanche to destroy banks and redistribute their assets in favor of close structures, which will actually legalize large-scale financial raiding under the guise of protecting depositors.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a decree on 56 days of annual paid vacation for all pedagogical staff of preschool education institutions. The amendments apply to directors, methodologists and other pedagogical staff.
