The opposition bloc has decided to participate in the local elections in Ukraine
The Ukrainian party "Opposition bloc" has decided to participate in the local elections scheduled on 25 October, informs the party.
in the Opposition bloc includes most of the former members of the Party of regions, who led Ukraine to the change of government in early 2014.
"on Wednesday in Kiev was held the Congress of political Party" Opposition bloc ". It was attended by delegates from all over Ukraine. The Congress decided that the political party "Opposition bloc" will participate in the local elections on 25 October 2015. In addition, the delegates decided to hold the Congress in 2 stages ", - is informed in the report.
Local elections are scheduled in Ukraine on October 25. Parliament first passed a law that defines the rules for local elections. Now the oblast, city and district councils will be elected by proportional representation with the so-called open lists, and the election of people's deputies of village and settlement councils - the majority system of relative majority. In the election will not be eligible blocks of political parties, the electoral threshold for parties increased from 3% to 5%.