№53, (2013)
12.09.2013 - 11:12
Assassination attempt at the hryvnia
When The Day wrote about the trade blockade of products made in Ukraine by Customs of the Russian Federation, we noticed that it is not, in fact, a trade war. And its purpose is not confined to the...
12.09.2013 - 11:12
America: a moment of silence
Twelve years ago suicide bombers on two hijacked planes attacked the World Trade Center towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. The third plane, where the crew and passengers tried to...
12.09.2013 - 11:06
On the risks and stimuli of association with the EU
Why Verkhovna Rada delays harmonization of customs tariffs with the EU?MPs of the Ukrainian parliament plan to adopt next bunch of European integration laws necessary for trading rapprochement with...
12.09.2013 - 10:50
Oleh POKALCHUK: “The Western world, with all its negatives, is mentally closer to Ukrainians, and this innate Europeanness is slowly making itself felt”
The Ukrainians recently celebrated the 22nd anniversary of an independent state. Shortly before sovereign Ukraine’s birthday, many sociological groups and foundations conducted a series of...
11.09.2013 - 17:19
Luck has failed Ukrainian national soccer team
“Devic! Devic!” – fans chanted the name of the famous Ukrainian forward. At one point it seemed as if he, Marko Devic, author of the goal scored against the British team which was...
11.09.2013 - 17:17
Shevchenko Path to be created near the Dnipro
The path will be created soon owing to the efforts of the 5th Wooden Sculpture Festival’s participants. This year’s event commemorated Taras Shevchenko’s legacy, offering the...
11.09.2013 - 17:16
The Days of Ukraine to be held in London for the first time
The cultural festival Days of Ukraine in the UK, first ever of its kind, will be held in London from October 17 through 19, 2013, organized by the Firtash Foundation Charity. The event will be held...
11.09.2013 - 17:15
Environment-friendly way of life in action
This year’s GOGOLFEST is the first ever to include a robust environmental awareness program. The organizers explain that its purpose is to launch a long-term project which will combine...
11.09.2013 - 17:12
“Goodbye, Jens!”
As was expected, a center right coalition won the parliamentary election in Norway on Monday. In particular, Erna Solberg’s right-wing Conservative Party of Norway gained 48 seats in the...
11.09.2013 - 17:11
Stronger Together
The campaign aims to explain to the public the principles and benefits that closer cooperation with the EU would involve for Ukraine. The campaign, launched at the initiative of the EU Delegation to...
11.09.2013 - 17:10
“Red” PR
The European choice of Ukraine still gives no peace to the supporters of the idea of reunion with Russia under the guise of the membership in the Customs Union. Despite that the European integration...
11.09.2013 - 17:09
Public Prosecutor’s Office: from the Soviet Union to Europe
The European Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission) gave a preliminary positive opinion of the law “On Prosecutor’s Office” prepared by the task force under...
11.09.2013 - 16:56
Moscow elections were no surprise, but…
The victory of Sergei Sobyanin at the early Moscow mayoral elections, which the Russian authorities call “the most competitive,” did not become a sensation or a surprise. Way back during...
11.09.2013 - 16:53
Promises can be like piecrust
In August, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation visited Azerbaijan and numerous Russian observers did not regard his trip as evidence of support of President Aliyev during the next...
11.09.2013 - 16:44
“Professional composer has to be able to write anything!”
Myroslav Skoryk is a composer, musicologist, conductor, pianist, teacher, artistic director of the National Opera of Ukraine, laureate of Taras Shevchenko National Prize, Hero of Ukraine – and...