Berlin's Charite clinic is preparing a room for the treatment of Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine's jailed former prime minister, according to Deutsche Welle.
Tymoshenko’s release is one of the pre-conditions for Ukraine to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union on Nov. 27. President Viktor Yanukovych, however, said last week that there is no legal basis for Tymoshenko’s release for medical treatment in Germany. This option for her release is being pedaled by most western visitors to Ukraine’s capital and particularly the special mission of Presidents Alexander Kwasniewski and Pat Cox, who are currently visiting Ukraine to push this agenda.
Kyiv
city authorities have drafted a list of criteria that will allow the
capital’s residents to apply for a free land plot in Kyiv, writes
Kommersant daily.
Ukraine’s land code guarantees all of the citizens a free land plot,
but the mayor’s office new draft only envisages this opportunity for
Ukrainians with official Kyiv registration and those listed by the
government agencies as requiring residence. These criteria are set
due to a lack of available land in Kyiv, but they are yet to be
officially approved. Kommersant says lawyers familiar with this draft
say that the city authorities are limiting the other citizens’
constitutional and legal rights.
Ukrainians
might get a full week off, starting on New Year’s day if the
government proceeds to approve the social ministry’s proposal for the
schedule of working days in 2014, according to Segodnya
daily. However, the week off will be compensated for by working
Saturdays on Jan. 11 and 25, and Feb. 8.
Also, the ministry suggests making March 10 a day off work, since under Ukrainian law the Monday that comes after an official holiday is always a day off. March 8, or Women’s day, falls on a Saturday next year, and therefore the following Monday has to be an official day off.
Former
Deputy Prime Minister Borys Kolesnikov has confirmed to Forbes.ua
that his Konti confectionery giant has undergone an official
evaluation that might lead to the sale of the company. The evaluation
is conducted by Barclays, according to Kolesnikov, but the name of
potential buyers is kept confidential. Kolesnikov, who is now a
parliament member, said that “international brands” are showing
interest. He said he himself is looking to invest into agriculture.
Konti
is one of Ukraine’s biggest confectionery companies. Its 2012 profit
was Hr 268.34 million. Previously, Forbes reported that the deal can
potentially be worth $1 billion.
