The EU is experiencing attacks of the populists and of the Russians who support them – Poroshenko
The EU is experiencing attacks of the populists and of the Russians who support them – Poroshenko
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The President believes Ukraine’s biggest eurooptimists.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during a press conference on the results of the summit Ukraine-EU said that the European Union is under attack by the populists.
One of the journalists asked the Ukrainian leader if he considers that the EU is in “good shape.”
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Poroshenko confirmed that it was and added that Ukraine is the most evroatlanticheskie government in Europe. However, according to him, the EU was under the blows of the populists.
“The EU is today under attack by the populists, eurosceptics and Russians who support populists and eurosceptics”, – stressed the head of state.
We will remind, on November 24 in Brussels, held a summit Ukraine-EU.
The parties intend to discuss further steps towards visa liberalization, the implementation of the Minsk agreement and reforms, which enable to fight corruption.
On 17 November, the ambassadors of the EU countries took the decision on the beginning of negotiations with the European Parliament on bezveza with Ukraine.
In the case of a positive decision, Ukraine is waiting for three important steps. First, the EU needs to introduce a cancellation mechanism bezveza, then the mode must be approved by the European Parliament, which most likely will happen in mid-December. Also the decision should be taken by the EU Council. According to various estimates, two to three months will need to run the mechanism. Thus, Ukrainians can travel to Europe without visas until March-February.