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Govt creates interdepartmental working group to review instruments of control, regulation of business – PM.
The Cabinet of Ministers has created an interdepartmental working group to revise the instruments of control and regulation of business, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
"Currently in Ukraine there are almost 1,000 instruments of government regulation for business. A total of 528 permits, 224 licenses, 157 approvals, and dozens of declarations, conclusions, certificates. We have the political will and the political decision to radically reduce all this," Shmyhal said at a government meeting on Friday.
The prime minister said that to solve this problem, the Cabinet of Ministers is creating an interdepartmental group that will quickly review all the instruments of control and regulation.
As representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk said in his Telegram channel, the main task of the working group is to consider information from central executive authorities that ensure the shaping of government policy in the relevant areas of economic activity regarding the appropriateness of applying government regulation tools in the relevant areas of economic activity, in particular, in part optimization of procedures for the application of instruments of government regulation of economic activity, replacement of these instruments with other, simpler ones or their abolition, and the expediency of existing instruments.
Use of Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine is only matter of time – Blinken.
The G7 states continue to work on agreements on using Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine in accordance with international law, and it will happen "one day or another," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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EIB developing energy-efficient housing restoration program for Ukraine with EUR 230 mln budget.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has developed a program for the energy-efficient restoration of war-damaged multi-story buildings. The program's total budget is EUR 230 million, with a EUR 30 million pilot phase, Oksana Remiga, Senior Officer f...
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Number of victims in Dnipro grown to 24 people – region’s head.
The number of victims as a result of the morning rocket attack in Dnipro has increased to 24 people, emergency search operations are continuing in the house that is most damaged, according to head of the Regional Military Administration Serhiy Lysak.
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Ukraine to receive EUR 560 mln from EIB for energy, housing rehabilitation projects.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has signed a memorandum with head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calviño, according to which Ukraine will receive EUR 560 million for energy and housing rehabilitation projects.
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Zelenskyy holds meeting on security situation in Donetsk region.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting on the security situation in Donetsk region, and also inspected the construction of fortifications in the region.
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Ohio man charged in deadly shooting of Uber driver after both received scam calls, police say.
An 81-year-old man is charged with murder after thinking the victim was connected to a scam. William Brock received a threatening call last month from someone demanding money. The scammers also called Loletha Hall, an Uber driver, to pick up a pac...
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Netanyahu: 'We will make our own decisions'
The Israeli Prime Minister said he spoke with Rishi Sunak and appreciates suggestions and advice but emphasised that Israel will make its own decisions in its conflict with Hamas and Iran. #shorts #israel #middleeast SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube chann...
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Watch live: Unveiling of 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony outfits.
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Cat rescued in Dubai flooding
A cat was rescued by police in Dubai as it experienced major flooding following the heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates. #shorts #dubai #flooding SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us o...
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Can Germany mediate between Israel and Iran? - DW News.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says she made clear in talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on her visit to Israel that the Middle East must not be allowed to slide into a scenario with an outcome that is completely unpredictable...
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Inflation falls - but what might it mean for interest rates?.
The price of everyday things - mainly food - is now rising at the lowest level since 2021. Official data shows inflation eased last month to 3.2% - down from 3.4% - but the fall was slightly less than economists expected. On the Daily, Niall P...
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