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У 2026 році Чистий четвер припадає на 9 квітня. Для християн це один із найважливіших днів Страсного тижня, пов’язаний із Таємною вечерею, омиванням ніг апостолам і встановленням Таїнства Причастя. Водночас церква наголошує: головний сенс цього дня – не в прибиранні чи побутових обрядах, а в покаянні, молитві та внутрішньому очищенні.
A new type of solar panel is gaining popularity in Europe; these can be installed at home without complicated installation work or the need to call in specialists. Such systems are connected to the mains and can partially meet a household’s electricity needs.
Today, the Verkhovna Rada is due to consider, at its second reading, draft law No. 11520 on public procurement, which is intended to implement EU Directive 2014/24/EU. Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Action Centre has stated that the draft law contains provisions that pose significant corruption risks.
The Ministry of Culture has announced the launch of the “Tysiachovesna” programme, with a budget of 4 billion hryvnias, to support the production of Ukrainian cultural content – ranging from films and TV series to music, visual arts and social media content. The initiative is being launched against the backdrop of the 2026 state budget, in which the deficit ceiling has been set at 1.902 trillion hryvnias.
Oleksandr Zinchenko may not be at Ajax for much longer. According to FootballTransfers.com, the Amsterdam club is already having second thoughts about extending the Ukrainian’s contract and is considering Raphael Guerreiro as the leading candidate for the left-back position.
From 2026, Poland became the first country in the world to introduce a school-leaving exam in Ukrainian as a foreign language. At the same time, over 500 pupils in Polish schools are already studying Ukrainian as a second foreign language under a programme developed by linguist Pavlo Levchuk.
Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk has topped ESPN’s list of the 25 worst transfers in the history of the English Premier League. Andriy Shevchenko also features on the list, coming in at 17th place.
Non-bank financial institutions can now use the services of the ‘Diya’ app to identify and verify customers when granting loans. The new mechanism allows data to be retrieved from government registers with the user’s consent, which should improve the quality of creditworthiness assessments and enhance the security of financial transactions.
The retirement age in Ukraine will effectively rise, as more and more people remain in the labour market for longer. This is linked both to demographic changes and to the transformation of the economy, where there is growing demand for experience and qualifications, said Ella Libanova, Director of the Institute of Demography and Social Studies at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
In the centre of Kyiv, at the junction of Taras Shevchenko Boulevard and Khreshchatyk Street, there are plans to renovate the public space – the area is to be made accessible and convenient for all pedestrians.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has stated that at least €500 million will be required to restore the New Safe Confinement at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant following the damage caused by a drone strike in 2025.
On 8 April, the Verkhovna Rada gave its initial approval to draft law No. 15111-d on the taxation of income earned through digital platforms such as Glovo, Uklon, Bolt and Uber. The bill provides for the automatic exchange of information regarding such income and a new mechanism for its taxation.
