- Early parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 30.
- In the first four months of the year the real GDP increased by 7.9% yoy.
- The second attempt to sell 1% of Ukrtelecom shares on domestic market failed.
- On May 31 the Verkhovna Rada passed 11 laws required to harmonize the legislation with the WTO rules and requests.
- The budget amendments passed in May envisage further growth in wages and social payments in 2007.
- Wages in public sector will increase with the implementation of the second stage of the Unified Tariff Scale.
- Inflation moved to 10.6% yoy in May.