The Ukrainian parliament has passed a new law to strengthen the status of the English language in the Eastern European country. In future, a good command of English will be a prerequisite for many Ukrainian civil servants, the parliament in Kiev decided on Tuesday. A higher level of English is intended to make the country more attractive to tourists and more competitive internationally. The upgrading of English in Ukraine is “a necessity and a strategic step towards full membership of [the Ukrainian] state in the European Union,” it was said in justification of the law. For example, border and…