On 30 April 2017, the first elections of local chairpersons and members of councils were held in 47 amalgamated territorial communities.
Thus, in general, there were established 413 new communities in Ukraine by having amalgamated approximately 2 thousand former local councils.
More than 100 amalgamated territorial communities are at the final stages of their establishment.
Source:
Press Centre of the "Decentralisation of Power" Initiative
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Vacancy: Polaris Programme Assistant
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