Media: the Dutch have the ability to stop the full ratification of the agreement between Ukraine and EU

Residents of the Netherlands are able to speak out against the Association of Ukraine with the European Union, forcing the government to go to Brussels, Polish media write.
"the free trade agreement with the EU, for which the euromaidan fought, might never enter into force," writes the Polish journalist Anja Bielecki in Rzeczpospolita. A referendum in which Holland insisted satirical portal GeenPeil, in theory, is not binding, reports RT. However, experts at the Hague agree that the Dutch go EN masse to vote against this Treaty, And the government will not other choice but to turn to Brussels with the petition limits regarding Kiev, emphasizes the Creator. There is still time, because, despite the fact that the agreement of EU leaders And the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed in June last year, five countries of the European Union until now it has not ratified - Greece, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Belgium And the Netherlands, according to Bielecki." the agreement will start to operate on 1 January conditionally that it will be approved ", explains the Polish edition of Maya kosyanchich, one of the spokespersons of the European Commission. Ian Ross, the Founder GeenPeil, believes that the agreement with Ukraine should be rejected for three reasons. First, the decision was made arbitrarily, without meeting with voters. Secondly, it is a step in the direction of Ukraine's membership in the EU, and that the vast majority of Dutch people does not want.
And, thirdly, that the Agreement will compel the Netherlands to support Kiev in the war with Russia, says the Dutchman." Those who put the question this way, have become objective allies of Putin ", - said VVD, the leading party in the ruling coalition." If Ross wins the Referendum, the Dutch government will have to limit the agreement with Ukraine to pure trading, " said Rzeczpospolita Adrian Schout, specialist of the Netherlands Institute of international relations. According to the Polish magazine, despite pressure from Kyiv, the Treaty was not included even a General promise to the EU membership. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine And the European Parliament on 16 September 2014 were gtartificial the Association Agreement Kiev And Brussels, However, the use of the free trade agreement was delayed 2016. At the end of April, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that Kiinalainen for 5 years to provide the implementation of the agreement with the European Union on the unity And reach of the conditions For applying for EU membership.


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