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Summary:
Reports, analyses and information relating to the snap legislative election held in Ukraine in July 2019.
Further information:
An early election to the Ukrainian Parliament was scheduled to be held on 21 July 2019, only three months after the election of Volodymyr Zelenski as the country's President. The election was brought forward from its original date later in the year following the dissolution of the Parliament during Mr Zelensky's own inauguration. Half of the 450 seats are distributed under party lists with the other half attributed through a first-past-the-post system.
Polls suggested Mr Zelensky's Servant of the People party would win the election, followed by the rival Opposition Platform - For Life party with up to 13%.
President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party declares winning majority in parliament with 43.16% of the votes. The pro-Russian party, Opposition Platform - For Life, comes second with 13.05%. The Servant of the People secured 125 seats by party lists and 129 more seats in single-mandate constituencies. Opposition Platform - For Life represents by 43 lawmakers. Former Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko’s Batkivshchina party, which ranks third, secured 26 seats in the new parliament.
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- Commentary and Analysis
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IFES Election Guide: Election for Ukrainian Supreme Council
http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3163/
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Wikipedia: 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Ukrainian_parliamentary_election
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Politico: Poll of Polls for the 2019 Ukrainian general election
https://www.politico.eu/2019-european-elections/
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RFE/RL, 10/07/2019: A Rock Star Takes The Political Stage In Ukraine
https://www.rferl.org/a/a-rock-star-takes-the-political-stage-in-ukraine-vakarchuk/30047161.html
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OSW: Analyses, 10/07/2019: Going for gold: early parliamentary elections in Ukraine
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2019-07-10/going-gold-early-parliamentary-elections-ukraine
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Brookings Institution: Blog, 15/07/2019: In Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, President Zelenskiy’s party is likely to dominate
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2019/07/15/in-ukraines-parliamentary-elections-president-zelenskiys-party-is-likely-to-dominate/
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Euro|topics, July 2019: Ukraine: Zelensky wants to secure majority
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/223517/
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BBC News, 16/07/2019: Volodymyr Zelensky: Why Ukraine's new president needs second election win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48853747
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso, 17/07/2019: Ukraine: early elections upcoming
https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Areas/Ukraine/Ukraine-early-elections-upcoming-195554
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EurActiv, 17/07/2019: Zelenskiy’s Ukraine: Greenhorn challenge
https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/opinion/zelenskiys-ukraine-greenhorn-challenge/
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Euronews, 18/07/2019: Ukraine parliamentary election: What you need to know
https://www.euronews.com/2019/07/18/ukraine-parliamentary-election-what-you-need-to-know
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openDemocracy: ODR, 18/07/2019: How Ukraine’s old guard are trying to get back into parliament
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/party-of-regions-ua-en/
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Carnegie Moscow Center, 19/07/2019: Rival Parties Battle for Votes in Southeast Ukraine
https://carnegie.ru/commentary/79534
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Euro|topics, July 2019: An election that will determine Ukraine's fate?
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/223517/an-election-that-will-determine-ukraine-s-fate
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Deutsche Welle, 22/07/2019: Ukraine is tired of yesterday
https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-ukraine-is-tired-of-yesterday/a-49689854
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OSW: Analyses, 22/07/2019: Ukraine: Servant of the People wins an outright majority
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2019-07-22/ukraine-servant-people-wins-outright-majority
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Euro|topics, July 2019: Absolute majority: what can Zelensky achieve?
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/223781/absolute-majority-what-can-zelensky-achieve
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Politico, 23/07/2019: Time for Ukraine’s comedian president to get serious
https://www.politico.eu/article/time-for-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskiy-comedian-president-to-get-serious/
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OSW: Commentary, 24/07/2019: To serve the people – total power in Zelensky’s hands
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2019-07-24/to-serve-people-total-power-zelenskys-hands
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Chatham House: Expert Comment, 02/08/2019: What to Know About Ukraine’s Parliamentary Elections
https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/what-know-about-ukraine-s-parliamentary-elections
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Foreign Policy, 28/08/2019: Ukraine’s Democracy Is (Almost) All Grown Up
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/08/28/ukraines-democracy-is-almost-all-grown-up/
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LSE: EUROPP Blog, 30/08/2019: Understanding Ukraine’s electoral revolution
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2019/08/30/understanding-ukraines-electoral-revolution/
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OSW: Analyses, 30/08/2019: Government of experts in Ukraine
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2019-08-30/government-experts-ukraine
- News
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Deutsche Welle, 24/06/2019: Ukraine to rate Volodymyr Zelenskiy's Servant of the People
https://p.dw.com/p/3Kjk3
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TASS, 24/06/2019: Ukraine’s Central Election Commission bars Saakashvili’s party from elections
https://tass.com/world/1065192
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RFE/RL, 11/07/2019: Wait, That's My Name: 'Clone Candidates' Fill Ukrainian Parliamentary Election Ballots
https://www.rferl.org/a/wait-thats-my-name-clone-candidates-fill-ukrainian-parliamentary-election-ballots/30050012.html
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Reuters, 18/07/2019: Zelenskiy's second act: Ukraine leader set to win snap parliamentary election
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1UD0YY
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The Washington Post, 18/07/2019: Ukraine’s parliament elections mark first test for its new actor-turned-president
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/ukraines-parliament-elections-mark-first-test-for-its-new-actor-turned-president/2019/07/18/01184206-a7ca-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7cacf81373a9
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Euronews, 21/07/2019: Ukraine elects new parliament in snap vote
https://www.euronews.com/2019/07/21/polls-open-in-ukraine-s-snap-parliamentary-vote
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France24, 21/07/2019: Ukraine's President Zelensky on course for absolute majority in parliament
https://www.france24.com/en/20190721-ukraine-snap-parliamentary-election-volodymyr-zelensky
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France24, 21/07/2019 :How the Ukranian elections work
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20190721-how-ukranian-elections-work
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EurActiv, 22/07/2019: Ukraine president on course for commanding win in parliamentary election
https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/ukraine-president-on-course-for-commanding-win-in-parliamentary-election/
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Euronews, 22/07/2019: Ukraine election: Zelensky's party set to win big in parliamentary vote
https://www.euronews.com/2019/07/21/early-exit-poll-predicts-volodymyr-zelensky-s-party-will-triumph-in-ukrainian-parliamentar
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Reuters, 22/072019: Ukraine president's party declares winning majority in parliament
https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN1UH0RD
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BBC News, 22/07/2019: Ukraine election: President Zelensky's party heads for win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49061504
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Deutsche Welle, 22/072019: Ukraine hands President Zelenskiy's party a majority: polls
https://p.dw.com/p/3MT79
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The Guardian, 22/07/2019: Ukraine election: rock star set for coalition talks with comedian-turned-president
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/22/ukraine-election-rock-star-set-for-coalition-talks-with-comedian-turned-president
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TASS, 22/07/2019: Servant of the People party gets 42.45% of votes after 50% of ballots counted
https://tass.com/world/1069742
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RFE/RL, 22/07/2019: Ukrainian President's Party On Course To Win Majority In Parliamentary Poll
https://www.rferl.org/a/election-commission-zelenskiy-party-on-course-to-win-majority/30068639.html
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BBC News, 22/07/2019: Ukraine election: President Zelensky's party set for big win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49072652
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Politico, 22/07/2019: Comedian-turned-president wins again in Ukraine
https://www.politico.eu/article/comedian-turned-president-wins-again-in-ukraine/
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Euronews, 22/07/2019: Ukrainian parliamentary elections: What are the seven key takeaways?
https://www.euronews.com/2019/07/22/ukrainian-parliamentary-elections-what-are-the-seven-key-takeaways
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Euractiv, 23/07/2019: Ukraine president on course for unprecedented majority after election win
https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/ukraine-president-on-course-for-unprecedented-majority-after-election-win/
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TASS, 23/07/2019: Zelensky’s party can secure 253 seats in new Ukrainian parliament
https://tass.com/world/1069929
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UNIAN, 23/07/2019: Ukraine election: CEC processes 97% of protocols
https://www.unian.info/politics/10628295-ukraine-election-cec-processes-97-of-protocols.html
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TASS, 26/07/2019: All ballots counted, Zelensky's Servant of People party wins with 43.16% of votes
https://tass.com/world/1070497
- Official
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OSCE: ODIHR: Early Parliamentary Elections, 21 July 2019
https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/ukraine/422585
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