Archive for 'Social Policies'
Dmitry Kushpita, the of the Yabloko branch in the Vladimir region, spoke out against bringing back the course of the elementary military training to schools and advocated the return of direct elections of the Mayor of Vladimir
Based on Zebra-TV Internet media, 25.11.2022 Photo: Dmitry Kushpita / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Dmitry Kushpita, Chairman of the regional branch of the Yabloko party in the Vladimir region and director of School No. 40 in Vladimir, spoke to the deputies of the regional Legislative Assembly and called them not to introduce a […]
Posted: November 25th, 2022 under Education and Science, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Political Parties, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russia-Ukraine relations, Social Policies, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Youth Policies.
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The Budget of St. Petersburg: expenses on the key problems of citizens are reduced, but new expenses on the special military operation emerged
Press Release, 23.11.2022 Photo: The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg / Photo by the Yaboko Press Service The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg adopted in the third reading the draft law of St. Petersburg “On the budget of St. Petersburg for 2023 and the planning period of 2024 and 2025”. The Yabloko faction voted against […]
Posted: November 23rd, 2022 under Economy, Education and Science, Healthcare, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on Russia’s thirty year long journey: “There has always been a choice. It remains even today”
Grigory Yavlinsky’s website, 21.11.2022 Speaking about the reasons for what happened to Russia in February 2022, analysing the path traveled over three decades and looking for answers to the question of how to find a future for our country, it is extremely important to understand that everything that happened was not inevitable. Over the past […]
Posted: November 21st, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Foreign policy, Governance, History, Human Rights, Politics, Russian Economy, Social Policies, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko urges the Ministry of Education to abandon introduction Elementary Military Training lessons at schools
Press Release, 17.11.2022 Photo by Yevgeny Pereverzev, Kommersant Nikolai Rybakov, Chairman of the Yabloko party, sent a corresponding letter to Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov. Rybakov proposed to include additional hours for learning foreign languages in the educational standards instead of elementary military training.
Posted: November 17th, 2022 under Education and Science, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Social Policies, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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Yaroslav Shcherbakov on the discussions of the regional budget: “They forgot to ask you”
Yaroslav Shcherbakov’s blog post, 11.11.2022 Photo: Yaroslav Shcherbakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Today, the so-called public discussions on the draft budget of the Chelyabinsk region for 2023 (and the planned period of 2024 – 2025) are coming to an end. I have sent a protest regarding the form of conducting such discussions.
Posted: November 11th, 2022 under Economy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Political Parties, Russian Economy, Social Policies, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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A representative of the Yabloko branch in the Kirov region spoke in the regional Legislative Assembly in favour of maintaining the election of the Youth Parliament
Press Release, 28.10.2022 Photo: Polina Kuskova at the meeting of the Legislative Assembly of the Kirov Region on 27 October, 2022. / Photo: a screenshot of the video broadcast Polina Kuskova, a Bureau member of the Kirov regional branch of the Yabloko party, spoke at the plenary meeting of the Legislative Assembly of the Kirov […]
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko to hold a round table on the problems of introduction of “lessons” at schools that condone the special military operation
Press Release, 23.09.2022 Photo by Konstantin Kokoshkin, Kommersant On 26 September, Yabloko will hold a round table on the problems of introduction of “lessons” at schools that condone the special military operation. “Raising of patriotism at school,” “conversations about the important”, raising the flag, history lessons. What does all this mean? How teachers and students […]
Posted: September 23rd, 2022 under Conferences and Seminars, Education and Science, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Acad. Alexei Arbatov comments on the election of President of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Official Telegram channel of the Russian Academy of Sciences Photo: Alexei Arbatov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Alexei Arbatov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a member of the Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko party, commented on Alexander Sergeyev’s (the current head of the Russian Academy of Sciences) withdrawal of his […]
Posted: September 20th, 2022 under Education and Science, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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Anna Cherepanova to participate in the competition for the post of Novgorod Mayor on 21 September
Press Release, 16.09.2022 Photo: Anna Cherepanova’s programme On 21 September, the day of the birth of Russian statehood, a competition for the post of Mayor will be held in Novgorod. Anna Cherepanova, Chairwoman of the Novgorod branch of the Yabloko party, will take part in it.
Posted: September 16th, 2022 under Environmental Policies, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Boris Vishnevsky asked the government of St.Petersburg to reveal the budget items used to form battalions bearing toponymic names of the region
Press Release, 24.08.2022 Photo: Boris Vishnevsky / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Boris Vishnevsky, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko and MP of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, sent an appeal to Alexei Korabelnikov, St.Petersburg Vice Governor for Finance, asking him to tell under which articles of the city budget for 2022 funds are being […]
Posted: August 25th, 2022 under Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Social Policies, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko will hold the Forum of Candidates for Municipal Deputies
Press Release, 17.08.2022 This Saturday, on 20 August, the Moscow office of Yabloko will host the Forum of Candidates for Municipal Deputies from Yabloko. The Forum participants will discuss the values of the party in these elections, the relationship between the local agenda and political issues within the campaign, participation of young people in the […]
Posted: August 18th, 2022 under Elections, Human Rights, Moscow Municipal Elections 2022, Politics, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Russia-2022: Underlying Causes
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 2.06.2022 The most important specific of Russian national disasters is that they can all be attributed to the inadequate capability documented in culture to respond adequately to the challenges of history. Alexander Akhiezer1 In order to understand what has happened in Russia and before we even attempt to contemplate what comes next, […]
Posted: July 4th, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Political Parties, Politics, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Understanding Russia, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko opposes self-isolating Russian universities from the outer world
Statement by the Yabloko party, 27.05.2022 Photo by Alexander Kozlov / Kommersant Recently a number of officials of the Government, the State Duma and the Security Council of Russia have made statements about their intention to withdraw from the Bologna process of a common European higher education area. These statements do not just uphold the […]
Posted: May 27th, 2022 under Education and Science, History, Human Rights, Social Policies.
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A lecture by Dr. Yevgeny Gontmakher on the consequences of the “special operation” for the economy and citizens will be held at the Yabloko Party University
Press Release, 17.03.2022 Photo: Yevgeny Gontmakher / Photo from social networks On 22 March, the Yabloko Party University will host a Zoom-lecture by Dr. Yevgeny Gontmakher on the topic: “A“special operation” in Ukraine: the consequences for the economy and citizens”. The lecturer is a professor at the Higher School of Economics, Doctor of Economics, Co-Chairman […]
Posted: March 17th, 2022 under Conferences and Seminars, Economy, Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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Protect the lives and rights of citizens!
Decision by the Yabloko Bureau, 16.12.2021 The position of the Yabloko party on government bills on QR codes and necessary priority measures to combat the spread of coronavirus infection Update. The party’s position was sent to the Government of the Russian Federation and the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Photo by Artyom Krasnov / […]
Posted: December 22nd, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Healthcare, Human Rights, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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The Saratov branch of Yabloko held a debate on coercive measures in the fight against the pandemic
Press Release, 21.12.2021 Photo by the Press Service of the Saratov branch of Yabloko On 19 December, the Saratov regional branch of the Yabloko party held a debate with the participation of civil activists. The topic was the use of coercive measures in the fight against COVID-19. The participants in the debate spoke about the […]
Posted: December 21st, 2021 under Healthcare, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Moscow City Duma unanimously adopted Yabloko’s bill guaranteeing a secondary education for children in pre-trial detention centres
Press Release, 15.12.2021 Photo: Yevgeny Bunimovich / Photo by the Press Service of the Moscow City Duma The Moscow City Duma adopted a bill submitted by Yevgeny Bunimovich, a member of the Yabloko faction and Chairman of the Education Commission, according to which children under investigation and kept in pre-trial detention centres are guaranteed secondary […]
Posted: December 15th, 2021 under Human Rights, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko’s amendment exempts non-state universities in Moscow from property tax
This stimulates construction of new student dormitories Press Release, 24.11.2021 Photo: A student dormitory in Copenhagen / Photo by BOOKYOURSTUDY.BY The Moscow City Duma adopted an amendment submitted by the Yabloko faction envisaging exemption of non-state universities from an organization property tax. This measure will affect non-state universities with state accreditation that have student dormitories […]
Posted: November 25th, 2021 under Education and Science, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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Stop destruction of federalism and local self-government in Russia
Decision by the Yabloko Bureau, 19.11.2021 Photo: The authors of the bill MP Pavel Krasheninnikov and Senator Andrei Klishas. / Photo by Alexander Miridonov, Kommersant The Yabloko party regards the Klishas-Krashennikov bill “On the general principles of organising public power in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation” as the final elimination of federalism and […]
Posted: November 19th, 2021 under Constitutional Amendments, Economy, Elections, Governance, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, Social Policies, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko’s Artur Gaiduk: “Society resisted vaccination against dangerous diseases in the past too”
Press Release, 16.11.2021 Photo: Artur Gaiduk / Photo by the Press Service of the Pskov branch of Yabloko Artur Gaiduk, a doctor and a deputy of the Pskov Regional Assembly from Yabloko, commented to the Press Service of the regional branch of the Yabloko party on the proposed introduction of a system of QR codes […]
Posted: November 17th, 2021 under Healthcare, Social Policies, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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