The Freedom House Organization has lowered the countrys level of democracy from the "free" to "partially free" state category. According to the rating, Ukraine is among the top 25 states in which a fall in the level of democracy is being observed. According to the Boston Globe Newspaper, the Middle East and North Africa still remain regions with low levels of freedom, while Ukraine and Mexico dropped from the "free" to the "partly free" category. |
In 2012, Metro Cash&Carry Ukraine, which is a retail division of the Metro Group (Germany), raised sales by 10.9% y/y to EUR 877mn, the company said. The company opened two new wholesale ... more
The Naftogaz Ukrainy has repaid UAH 2.4bn worth of loans so far in 2013. The company was able to repay this amount of loans because of economy of natural gas in all areas of its operation, ... more
The European Commission recommends Ukraine to focus on meeting its commitments under the association agenda, reads the ENP Country Progress Report 2012 - Ukraine released on Wednesday. In ... more