Postponing the vote on draft law on Ukraine’s state budget for 2026 is not critical and will have no practical consequences.
This opinion was expressed by Illia Neskhodovskyi, Head of the Analytical Department of the National Interests Advocacy Network “ANTS”.
From a formal perspective, he noted, delaying consideration of the document can be regarded as a violation of the budget process. However, in practical terms, it will make no difference to the law’s implementation.
“According to the Law on the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada, parliament must adopt the state budget for the following year by December 1. But given the practice of previous years, there have been cases of approval much later – even “under the Christmas tree”. And if there are additional delays this year, and the document is adopted in the 20s of December, it will not be critical for the country,” the economist said.
The only consequence, he added, might be the need to accelerate procedures related to the implementation of the new law.
Neskhodovskyi also did not rule out that the document could be considered in the session hall at an additional plenary meeting next week, without waiting until December 2 – but only if there was confidence in sufficient parliamentary support. The length of the debate will depend primarily on whether MPs insist on revising certain articles of the budget bill, which the government has prepared for the second reading. (Ukrinform)