№25, (2003)
09.09.2003 - 00:00
In Praise of Folly
In Praise of Folie, the famous satire created in 1509 by the celebrated Dutch humanist philosopher, scholar, theologian, man of letters, and polyglot Desiderius Erasmus, seems relevant even now. Over...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
The Battle of Simeyiz
Last week the Crimea saw renewed unsanctioned seizures of land by Crimean Tatars. This time the object was laurel-tree groves in the Yalta Mountain Forest Preserve.
It will be recalled that...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
Tax Authorities: Pressed for Time
Premier Yanukovych, addressing the fourth session of Verkhovna Rada at its opening, made it clear that he expected to somehow make up for shortcomings in cooperation between the cabinet and...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
SBU Instructed to Disregard Ranks
The last link in a chain of high cadre replacements to date was the appointment of Ihor Smeshko as head of the SBU secret police. Prior to this he was First Deputy Secretary of the National Security...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
Ukrainian opera singer wins first prize
She is a soloist with the National Opera of Ukraine with an extensive concert tour schedule. This meant that arranging an interview was easier said than done. She visited Kyiv for only a couple of...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
Japan Supports Ukraine on Its Way to WTO
Tokyo supports Kyiv’s aspirations to become WTO member and hopes to sign as soon as possible a bilateral Ukrainian-Japanese protocol, On Access to Goods and Service Markets, needed for WTO entry,...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
Kharkiv’s Bykivnia
For a few decades the former Jewish Cemetery in Kharkiv Komsomolsky Park, Academician Pavlov St., was mentioned by locals only in a whispers. There were rumors among old-timers that there is a big...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
Informal groups as an escape from reality?
Experts say a mere 2% of Ukrainian young people are members of formally registered youth organizations, compared to over 25% in informal groups. Sociologists generally refer to such informal...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
Tax Service Will Contract to $202 million
The State Tax Administration (STA) promises that a fiscal service based on European models will be created in Ukraine in the next decade. A special Development and Modernization Department has been...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
“This kind of rating is only good for outdoor evening parties”
In this interview with The Day, SDPU(O) faction leader Leonid KRAVCHUK comments on the events that ushered in a new political season, including a six-party (APU, NDP, Party of the Regions, PSPU, SDPU...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
What Is To Be Agreed On and How
As has been reported, the leaders of the parliamentary factions and groups of people’s deputies conferring Wednesdays on whether or not pass the political reform bill turned out to disagree on a...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
“The Roerichs, India, and the Himalayas” in Mariupol
Mariupol’s Palace of Children’s and Teenagers’ Creativity is currently hosting an exhibition dedicated to the life and endeavors of the famous Roerich family. The function was organized by the...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
The Two Communities of Europe
Europe finds itself at a paradoxical turning point. While legal harmonization and constitution-making attest to deepening integration, Europe’s institutions have failed to generate what every...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
Ukraine turning into a gathering place for illegal migrants
According to local Security Service reports, over 1,100 illegal migrants were detained in Zakarpattia in 2002. This year has also reaped a bumper crop because the local populace, embittered by their...
09.09.2003 - 00:00
Military Band Playing Stone Age Music
The Seventh Military Orchestra of the Northern Strategic Command stationed at Chernihiv recently publicly performed compositions based on music dating from the Stone Age.
The theme was developed...











