PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY OF ROMAN YAROSEVYCH

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Abstract. The article is devoted to the analysis of the parliamentary activity of Roman Yarosevych, a political figure, who represented the interests of Ukrainians in Galicia within the Austrian Parliament. The study covers his role in legislative processes, speeches, and initiatives aimed at defending the rights of the Ukrainian community, criticizing election process violations and abuses by local authorities. The article's aims is to analyze Roman Yarosevych’s parliamentary activity, his speeches, initiatives, and their impact on the political climate of the time. Special attention is given to his speeches in parliament, where he opposed election process violations, violence, and abuses of power. The research methodology is based on the principles of historicism, scientific rigor, objectivity, and systematic analysis. General scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and specialized historical methods (historical-genetic, historical-systematic) are used. Conclusions. The parliamentary activity of Roman Yarosevych had a significant impact on the political development of the Ukrainian movement in Galicia in the late 19th century. His speeches and initiatives in the Austrian Parliament demonstrate tireless efforts to defend Ukrainian interests and fight for political and social rights. Yarosevych consistently advocated for electoral system reform, opposed local authorities' abuses and violence, raised issues concerning the social and economic conditions of peasants, and actively supported the idea of national equality. His activity was accompanied by criticism of repressive government methods, election manipulations, and unfair treatment of Ukrainians. Yarosevych’s speeches reveal his commitment to democratic values, contributing to the growth of national awareness among the Ukrainian population.