Abstract. The informational reference analyses the status of implementation of Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Some Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Democracy at the Level of Local Self-Government» No. 3703-IX dated 09 May 2024. The document examines the international legal grounds for the adoption of the Law, in particular the requirements of the European Commission and the Council of Europe. Particular attention is paid to practical innovations, including the mandatory approval of statutes of territorial communities, the abolition of their state registration, the updating of council rules of procedure, and the introduction of e-democracy tools. The key challenges and constraints impeding the development of local democracy under martial law are outlined.

Keywords: democracy, local self-government, participatory democracy, statute of a territorial community, council rules of procedure

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06/2026

Abstract. This information reference analyses the number and remit of parliamentary committees in European Union Member States that have similar competences to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management, thereby identifying potential areas for improving the latter’s activities.

Keywords: environment, ecology, environmental policy, parliamentary committee, remit, Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Environmental Policy and Nature Management.

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04/2025

Abstract. The informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Specifics of Holding Certain Positions in Public Authorities, Other State Bodies, and Local Self-Government Bodies by Citizens of Ukraine Who Hold Citizenship of a Foreign State” (No. 14230 dated 18 November 2025).

Keywords: Ukrainian citizenship, principle of single citizenship, foreign citizenship, multiple citizenship, the right of citizens to participate in public affairs.

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02/2026

Abstract. The informational reference addresses the implementation of the “family-friendly parliament” concept as a tool for ensuring gender equality and enhancing the inclusiveness of the legislative process. It analyses the experience of the European Parliament and 16 European states in establishing and operating children’s rooms within parliamentary premises in order to facilitate a balance between parenthood and professional responsibilities of Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff. Particular attention is given to the availability of qualified childcare personnel, nutrition arrangements, the age of children admitted, the permitted duration of stay, and the sources of funding for such facilities. The reference summarises European models for organising children’s spaces in parliaments and proposes directions for improving children’s rooms in the Parliament of Ukraine.

Key words: parliament, children’s space, children’s room, kindergarten (nursery), playroom, parents, professional childcare, nutrition, funding, access to parliament.

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02/2026

Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the Draft Civil Code of Ukraine (Code of Private Law) (No. 14394-1 dated 06 February 2026).

Keywords: private relations, natural persons, legal entities, personal law, property law, intellectual property law, contract law, family law, inheritance law, private international law, public registration of civil rights.

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02/2026

Abstract. This informational reference examines the discussion issues addressed during the 12th round of the Jean Monnet Dialogues and outlines the key challenges facing Ukraine in the context of European integration and post-war transformation.

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01/2026

Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the experience of Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, France, Poland, Croatia, and Lithuania regarding the legal regulation of public holidays, commemorative dates, and festive days; the criteria for determining public holidays, commemorative dates, and festive days; the types of holidays and commemorative dates; and the bodies responsible for establishing public holidays and commemorative dates.

Keywords: holidays, public holidays, festive days, commemorative days, holiday calendar, body responsible for establishing holidays, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, France, Poland, Croatia, Lithuania.

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01/2026

Abstract. This reference examines the institutional mechanisms for ensuring parliamentary activity on European affairs in the member states of the European Union.

Keywords: European Union, national parliaments, parliamentary committee on European affairs, parliamentary secretariat, European integration, institutional capacity.

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11/2025

Abstract. This informational reference contains the results of an analysis of the measures provided for in the Roadmap on the functioning of democratic institutions regarding the legal regulation of the status of the parliamentary opposition. Proposals are made to improve the regulation of the legal status of the parliamentary opposition in Ukraine, taking into account international standards.

Keywords: parliamentary opposition, parliamentary minority, European Commission report, Roadmap on the functioning of democratic institutions, democratic institutions.

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11/2025

Abstract. This informational reference contains the results of an analysis of the measures provided for in the Roadmap on the functioning of democratic institutions. In the context of private financing of political parties, it analyses the approaches of foreign states to determining the range of entities prohibited from financing political parties and restrictions on the amount of financing of political parties.

Keywords: political parties, private financing of political parties, entities prohibited from financing political parties, European Commission report, Roadmap, democratic institutions.

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11/2025