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рус [http://obozrevatel.ua/] укр eng Politics Ukraine & the World Economy Companies Society Sport Euro 2012 home » Society Poll: Ukrainian language prevails at home A poll conducted by Research & Branding Group has shown that Ukrainian is the main language of communication at home for almost half of Ukrainian citizens (47%). Some 37% of respondents said they speak Russian at home, while 15% of Ukrainians speak Russian and Ukrainian. MORE » Society - news Ukraine's education produces some 2,300 military personnel annually Date: 31 August 2011 Ukraine's military education prepares about 2,300 military personnel annually, Mykola Naumov, the director of military education at the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, briefed the press Wednesday. MORE » Infrastructure Ministry to assign categories to tourist facilities Date: 30 August 2011 The Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry is planning to assign categories to tourist infrastructure, the ministry's press service has reported. A respective government resolution is currently being drafted. MORE » Emergency Situations Ministry warns about high fire risk in Ukraine on August 30 - September 2 Date: 30 August 2011 The Emergency Situations Ministry warns about high risks of fire in Ukraine on August 30 - September 2, press service of the Emergency Situations Ministry said. MORE » Court upholds decision of Makiivka city council on closure of three schools with Ukrainian as language of tuition Date: 30 August 2011 On August 29, the Donetsk Appeal Administrative Court rejected the appeal of parents of pupils studying at schools No.3, No.27 and No.100 teaching in the Ukrainian language in the town of Makiivka, Donetsk region, who demanded invalidation of decision of the Makiivka city council on closure of the abovementioned establishments, the Front for Change party press service said. MORE » Gas supply cut in Uzhgorod, says regional state administration Date: 30 August 2011 "Uzhgorod was left without natural gas as a result of an accident. Almost 5,000 residents of the regional center are currently without electricity and water supplies," the press service of Zakarpattia Regional State Administration has reported. MORE » Number of hired workers in Ukraine rises to 10.56 million Date: 26 August 2011 The number of hired workers in Ukraine grew by 0.1% in July 2011, to 10,561,800 people, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine has reported. MORE » All news » Society - analysis Crisis with medication: action needed not just stern words Date: 25 July 2011 Following an article by Yury Butusov in the newspaper Dzerkalo Tyzhnya reporting that NO public tenders had been held this year for purchase of medicines which are urgently needed for people suffering from haemophilia, cancer, tuberculosis and more, the Prime Minister made threatening noises about heads rolling and gave the Minister of Health one month to deal with the situation. MORE » Chornobyl: A troubled health legacy Date: 27 April 2011 MORE » State Department issues background note on Ukraine Date: 27 April 2011 The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research Electronic Affairs Publication Office issued the following Background Note: MORE » Real improvement in Ukraine’s drug police or another show? Date: 21 April 2011 A sharp increase in the number of drug addicts and people with HIV in Ukraine is the result of ineffective and repressive drug policy, the authors of this work state. Instead of fighting drug trafficking, they say, the law enforcement bodies fight drug addicts, whereas drug addiction needs to be addressed by those involved in healthcare, not the police. MORE » All articles » Last news Yanukovych: US assistance in EU integration important for Ukraine Hanne Severinsen Ukraine to export own gas to EU if necessary to import gas in excess of required volume Poll: Only 37% of Ukrainian calls relations between Ukraine, Russia good Naftogaz pays USD 487 m to Gazprom for natural gas imported in August Yanukovych: Delay in land reform leads to losses Minister Boiko: Ukraine to reduce gas imports to 12.5 billion cubic meters by 2015 UEFA boss says Ukraine, Poland to prepare for EURO 2012 in time President Yanukovych awaits staff proposals from PM Azarov Minister Boiko: Naftogaz to be restructured by year's end Poll: Ukrainian language prevails at home Opposition faction expels several members for cooperating with parliamentary majority Ukraine sees deflation of 0.4% in August Tymoshenko confident Naftohaz’s former first deputy chairman Didenko will be found innocent in future Infrastructure Minister: Ukraine could fully open air service market if domestic flight prices remain high Agriculture ministry: Gross output in 2011 to rise 9% Yanukovych: Ukrainian economy grew by about 5% in seven months Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry: Ukraine will preserve grain export duties Rada postpones introduction of pension reform until October 1 FM Hryshchenko: Ukraine can't join Customs union as it conflicts with WTO principles © 2008-2011, Observer