Bavarian Parliament confirms solidarity with Ukraine: Visit to Kyiv!

Bavarian Parliament confirms solidarity with Ukraine: Visit to Kyiv!

Werchowna Rada, Ukraine - On June 17, 2025, a delegation from the Bavarian State Parliament's Presidium attended the Werchowna Rada, the Ukraine parliament. This visit takes place against the background of critical political circumstances, under which elections in Ukraine are currently not possible. Intorders and struggles on the front considerably restrict the democratic processes at the front. Ilse Aigner, the President of the Bavarian state parliament, emphasizes the importance of support for Ukraine and solidarity under Democrats during the reception by the Ukrainian Parliamentary Management.

You thanks to the deputy parliamentary president Oleksandr Korniyenko and to the MP Andreii Strikharskyi, who have organized the visit excellently. Vice President Tobias Reiss (CSU) emphasizes the importance of visiting as a strong sign of solidarity. Markus Rinderspacher (SPD), also Vice President, has already organized several auxiliary transports to Ukraine and draws attention to the rising attacks on the Ukrainian civilian population.

The legislative process in Ukraine

After this exam, it is possible to return the draft law for revision or to prepare it for the first reading, which can take another 30 days. Admission to the agenda can take up to one month. As a rule, max. 30 days are carried out until the first reading. Laws can go through up to three readings, whereby after the first and second reading often do not keep the ideal deadlines.

Werchowna Rada can repeat the first and second reading, which is maximum permissible. After accepting the parliament, the parliamentary chairman has five days for signing, the president for 15 days for his decision. The President can sign draft laws or send back proposals, whereby a lack of decision leads to acceptance.

statistics and challenges

in the IX. Legislative period, which lasted from August 29, 2019 to February 18, 2024, a total of 11,142 legal files were registered, including 6,800 draft laws. Only 1,271 laws were passed by these, which corresponds to about 18.7 % of the drives submitted. 2,421 bills were also rejected, many are in an unclear status.

The speed of the farewell varies greatly depending on the subject area. Rights of security and defense are passed on average in about 110 days, while those that affect industrial and social policy will take significantly longer- 248 and 247 days.

Another aspect that affects the efficiency of the legislative process is the lack of clear criteria and deadlines for the processing of draft laws. There is also a need for reforms to improve the accountability obligation in order to filter poor bills before they are incorporated into the parliament.

Developments in Ukraine and the associated visit from Bavaria illustrate how important international support is in times of crisis. At the same time, the analysis of the legislative process shows that structural reforms are necessary to increase political efficiency in the country. For more information about the Ukraine visit and the legislative process in Werchowna Rada, the reports from bpb.de become.