After the constitutional crises of winter and spring, political life in summer and early fall began rather uneventfully. They replaced nine members who had left parliament to accept positions in the government and one who had died. At the opening ceremony, Speaker Ivan Plushch informed the deputies that the fall session's agenda included over 350 issues. The most politically charged question is the follow-up to the April 16 referendum.
Parliament is faced with the task of amending the Constitution in line with the referendum results.
According to Art. Given the recent political split within parliament, resulting in the formation of a shaky, new majority, the amendment process is likely to be long and fractious. On September 21, the pro-government parliamentary majority, currently consisting of 171 deputies, chose a new leader for the fall parliamentary session. This still falls well short of the 300 needed to amend the Constitution. Moreover, many see the existing majority as unstable.