FT: in the Netherlands want to hold a referendum about whether Ukraine, the EU

In the Netherlands some news from the Internet addresses collected necessary number of signatures trebovaniem, requiring to initiate a national referendum on whether the ratification of the Treaty on the free trade area with Ukraine, which is obliged to enter into force in early 2016. About it The financial times.

the journal emphasizes that collected almost 450 thousand signatures in legally required minimum to initiate a referendum in 300 thousand.

the Creator of the article believes that " this creates an unpleasant political problem for the Most part Pro-European Dutch government, which has already ratified the Pact with Ukraine ".

The site on which they also collected signatures, expressed his gratitude to his readers: "You did it out of love for democracy in the Netherlands and Europe, as well as sent a signal to the Hague and Brussels ".

According to Dutch law, according to the publication, after checking all the signatures in public authorities will be obliged to bring the issue to a referendum during the next six months.

According to the magazine, despite the "Advisory" nature of such plebiscite, the Dutch government will be obliged again to consider the ratification of the Treaty with Ukraine if the turnout will be more than 30%, and the overwhelming number would vote for a change of consensus.

"it is unclear what effect will have valaisiana on Dutch government policy, but the referendum Itself can further complicate the EU's policies in Ukraine, As it will cast doubt on the EU Treaty, which caused discontent in the capital of Russia ", - reported in the publication.

the journal emphasizes that " even EU officials are worried about the fact that the referendum could have unpredictable consequences if valaisiana will be impossible to ignore ".

The main concern is the fact, because it casts doubt on edinoglasno in the decision on ratification of the agreement on free trade area with Ukraine that became the main criterion of its entry into force.


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