Educators and researchers report systemic violations of their rights as a result of several recent initiatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MES), supported by the government. According to them, the changes threaten to increase the shortage of professional staff in technical and engineering fields.
“Postgraduates, higher education institutions in court proceedings, are forced to defend their legal and constitutional rights and freedoms, due to another attempt by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to reorganize educational processes and educational institutions, to reduce the number of universities and to introduce additional control measures not provided for by the laws and the Constitution of Ukraine, which leads to violations of the constitutional rights and freedoms of educators, scientists, children and youth, in that part which cannot be restricted during the legal regime of martial law, in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine,” said postgraduate student, head of the charitable organization “Charitable Foundation ‘Change Our Lives’” Roman Serhiyenko at a press conference at the “Interfax-Ukraine” agency.
According to Serhiyenko, the adopted Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 426 of April 8 gave MES the right to amend the procedure for training applicants for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Sciences. This creates grounds for the expulsion of postgraduate students even if they successfully fulfill their educational and research requirements.
“According to the response letters of MES No.1/8845-24 dated 20.05.2024 and the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine No.81631/C – 18859/7.2.4 dated 31.05.2024, these initiatives did not undergo legal and anti-discrimination examination of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and were returned by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to MES, as indicated in the response to the lawyer’s request No.1/16685-24 dated 13.09.2024, signed by Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Mr. Vynnytskyi,” – the Serhiyenko press release states.
In addition to educators, members of parliament also opposed the reorganization, organizing the collection of signatures under a collective appeal to the Prime Minister demanding the cancellation of “changes aimed at depriving citizens of Ukraine of their constitutional rights and freedoms.”
The participants of the event called to:
ban the reorganization and liquidation of educational institutions for at least three years after the end of the war/martial law;
ban the transfer of educational institutions for lease as a single property complex;
ban the sale of property of educational institutions;
change the conditions of the competition for the position of head of an educational institution and limit the term of holding the position.
The press conference was also attended by: head of the Council of Higher Education Applicants, Doctor of Philosophy of NTU “Dnipro Polytechnic” Yelyzaveta Bodriaho; teacher of professional-theoretical training of the State Vocational School “Higher Vocational School No.8 in Stryi” Anatolii Kryvosheiev; head of the legal department of Tavria National University named after V. I. Vernadskyi, Vadym Rykov.
According to a special Eurobarometer survey published on September 2, 2025, conducted in candidate and potential candidate countries, citizens’ awareness of the European Union and enlargement policy remains extremely low, reports the Serbian Economist Telegram channel.
Only 48% of Moldovans and 39% of Montenegrins said they felt well or very well informed about the EU. At the same time, awareness levels are only 23% in Ukraine and just 20% in Serbia.
This highlights the need for more active and localized EU communication campaigns to explain the benefits and conditions of membership.
The study was conducted as part of the Special Eurobarometer and Perception Surveys commissioned by the European Commission. Thousands of respondents in EU and candidate countries were surveyed using a standardized face-to-face or online questionnaire, depending on the country. The aim was to identify the level of support for enlargement, perceptions of the EU, and the degree of awareness among citizens.
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Dniprometiz-TAS LLC (Dnipro), owned by Ukrainian businessman Serhiy Tihipko, intends to conclude a general loan agreement with Ukreximbank (Kyiv) with a credit limit equivalent to UAH 600 million.
According to the company’s report in the NSSMC’s information disclosure system, the general meeting of Dniprometiz-TAS LLC participants on September 4, 2025, decided to grant consent for the company to perform transactions that collectively meet the criteria of a significant transaction, namely, the conclusion of a general credit agreement with JSC Ukreximbank with a credit transaction limit equivalent to UAH 600 million.
It is specified that within the framework of the general credit agreement, it is planned to conclude two credit agreements: on opening a revolving multi-currency credit line with a limit equivalent to EUR 4.1 million and on opening a non-revolving credit line with a limit of EUR 2.5 million.
Consent was also given to the general agreement on the provision of guarantees/counter-guarantees/standby letters of credit, with a limit on guarantee transactions equivalent to UAH 30 million, i.e., a total amount (limit) equivalent to UAH 630 million.
The meeting was attended by company participants who collectively hold 100% of the votes.
As reported, in the first half of 2025, Dniprometiz-TAS increased its net profit by 20.8% compared to the same period last year, to UAH 8.936 million, while net income grew by 8%, to UAH 1 billion 756.245 million.
In 2024, Dniprometiz-TAS increased its net profit by 47.7% compared to 2023, to UAH 14.197 million from UAH 9.610 million, and its net income by 22.7%, to UAH 3 billion 285.688 million. At the same time, the company’s undistributed profit at the end of 2024 amounted to UAH 263.048 million.
Dniprometiz-TAS manufactures metal products from low-carbon steels. The company’s capacity is 120,000 tons of products per year.
T.A.S. Overseas Investments Limited (Cyprus) owns a 98.6578% stake in Dniprometiz LLC.
The authorized capital of Dniprometiz-TAS LLC is UAH 83.480 million.
In January-June 2025, the IMC agricultural holding company received a net profit of $51.4 million, which is 39% more than in the same period last year ($21.5 million), according to a report published on the agricultural holding company’s website.
According to the financial statements, operating profit doubled to $54.7 million, and EBITDA rose 72% to $64.7 million. At the same time, revenue decreased by 22% to $83.9 million. Cost of sales decreased by 20% to $66.4 million, and selling expenses more than doubled (-58%).
The revenue structure in the first half of the year by crop was as follows: corn — $82.1 million (+25% y/y), sunflower — $0.9 million (-94% y/y), wheat — $0.5 million (-98% y/y), other crops – $0.5 million (-33% y/y). Thus, corn accounted for over 97% of the company’s revenue.
Profit before tax amounted to $52.3 million (+142% y/y).
IMK Agroholding is an integrated group of companies operating in the Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions (northern and central Ukraine) in the crop production, elevators, and warehouses segments. The land bank is 116,000 hectares, storage capacity is 554,000 tons, and the 2024 harvest is 864,000 tons.
IMK ended 2024 with a net profit of $54.54 million, compared to a net loss of $21.03 million in 2023. Revenue grew by 52% to $211.29 million, gross profit quadrupled to $109.10 million, and normalized EBITDA increased 25-fold to $86.11 million.
According to a special Eurobarometer survey published on September 2, 2025, 56% of EU citizens support further enlargement of the Union, i.e., the admission of new countries to the EU.
Support is particularly high among young people: among respondents aged 15 to 39, about two-thirds believe that new countries should join the EU as soon as they meet the necessary conditions.
Also, 56% believe that their own country will benefit from enlargement; at the same time, 67% admit that they are not sufficiently informed about enlargement policy.
The survey was conducted as part of the Special Eurobarometer and Perception Surveys commissioned by the European Commission. Thousands of respondents in EU countries and candidate countries were surveyed using a standardized face-to-face or online questionnaire, depending on the country. The aim was to gauge the level of support for enlargement, perceptions of the EU, and the degree of awareness among citizens.
OTP Bank forecasts significant growth in renewable energy lending next year, said Alla Biniashvili, a member of the bank’s board.
“What do we think will be the driver? Definitely renewable energy. It is already emerging, mostly in state-owned banks, but all other banks are also prioritizing the financing of energy security and renewable energy. And we expect a significant increase in its share in our portfolio next year, as well as in the portfolios of other banks,” she said at the Global Outlook: Strategic Momentum conference organized by the European Business Association (EBA) in Kyiv on Friday.
As Biniashvili noted, the banking sector is currently characterized by high liquidity, but companies also hold significant balances in their accounts due to uncertainty and lack of investment.
According to her, the main sectors for lending currently remain agriculture, food industry, trade, and defense. She noted that banks compete with each other for customers in these industries, lowering rates and offering new terms.
Binashvili named the geopolitical situation, import needs for energy security, lower harvests, and staff shortages as key risks for the banking sector. At the same time, she said that against the backdrop of international guarantees and risk-sharing programs, banks will be able to ensure about 30% growth in lending in 2026.
