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Shkarlet appointed acting Minister of Education and Science in Ukraine
The decision was made at a government meeting.
18:59, 25 June 2020
Ukraine's education law balances rights of national minorities to study in native and state languages without limiting such rights – minister
The official stressed the importance of balancing the use of both the native and state languages in the school curriculum.
10:40, 05 October 2018
National minority schools in Latvia to be transferred to Latvian language of instruction
The transition process will go in stages.
14:00, 03 April 2018
Hungary's Foreign Ministry: No agreement on language provisions of Ukraine education law
<p>The Hungarian side claims Ukraine refuses to implement the Venice Commission's recommendation on the language of education at educational establishments.</p>
02:55, 09 February 2018
Language row: Ukraine says CoE gives positive assessment to education reform
<p>Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Liliya Hrynevych on Friday discussed with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland the newly-adopted Law "On Education", Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe Dmytro Kuleba tweeted.</p>
16:10, 06 October 2017
Bulgarian envoy: New education law to promote better command of Ukrainian, minority languages
<p>Bulgarian Ambassador to Ukraine Krasimir Minchev during an October 3 meeting with Ukrainian Education Minister Lilia Hrynevych said that the new law on education in Ukraine "provides new opportunities for our children to have a good command of both Ukrainian and Bulgarian languages."</p>
12:20, 04 October 2017
Ukraine education ministry comments on Russia’s hysterical statement over education law
<p>Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Liliya Hrynevych says that the Russian Federation has "absolutely strange reactions" to the way Ukraine is developing, an UNIAN correspondent reported from the official’s briefing following her meeting with Romanian Minister of National Education Liviu Marian Pop.</p>
20:50, 27 September 2017
Kyiv working to make citizens of Hungarian origin feel comfortable both in EU, Ukraine - Klimkin
<p>Amid a barrage criticism poured on Ukraine by Hungary over the signing by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko of the law on education, the country’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said that Ukraine was working to ensure that its citizens of Hungarian origin felt most comfortable.</p>
22:40, 26 September 2017
President Poroshenko signs education bill into law
<p>President of Ukraine signed Law of Ukraine No. 2145-VIII On Education, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on September 5, 2017, according to the presidential press service.</p>
21:20, 25 September 2017
Ukrainian officials circle wagons around education reform amid barrage of criticism - media
<p>After Ukraine’s parliament passed an educational-reform bill on September 5 that includes a clause making Ukrainian the required language of study in state schools from the fifth grade on, officials from Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Russia -- all countries with significant ethnic communities in Ukraine -- have all heaped vitriol on it, according to RFE/RL.</p>
18:40, 24 September 2017
Klimkin confirms Ukraine’s readiness to have language norm in education law examined by Council of Europe
<p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Kilmkin during a meeting with EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn confirmed Ukraine's readiness to submit for examination by the Council of Europe a language-related article in the country’s new law on education, MFA Ukraine’s press service reports.</p>
15:40, 20 September 2017
Ukraine's battle with Russia moves to classroom - media
<p>Ukraine is trying to fight back against Russian influence with a new drive to promote teaching in Ukrainian — but some fear this will play into Kremlin hands, according to CodaStory.</p>
09:50, 20 September 2017
Number of EU states to voice to CoE, OSCE concerns over Ukraine's education reform
<p>Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zakharieva has said Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Greece will appeal to the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) over Ukraine's newly adopted law on education, according to BGNES.</p>
10:40, 15 September 2017
U.S. diplomats greet Ukraine on passing new education law
<p>The Embassy of the United States of America in Kyiv has greeted Ukraine on Twitter on the occasion of adoption of the new law on education.</p>
23:40, 10 September 2017
"Stab in the back": Hungary slams Ukraine’s new education law
<p>The Hungarian government expressed strong protest against the new law on education, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday, reads the statement by Hungary’s foreign minister published on the government site.</p>
09:00, 08 September 2017
