Friends of Ukraine: the media learned who most opposed the conditions of the Netherlands Association
Friends of Ukraine: the media learned who most opposed the conditions of the Netherlands Association
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So, the official Amsterdam requires that the document became the first step toward Ukraine’s membership in the EU.
Poland provided the greatest resistance to the requirements of the Netherlands concerning the ratification of the Agreement EU-Ukraine. This writes the Dutch edition of De Telegraaf, citing diplomats.
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Media noted that the wording in a separate Declaration that the Association Agreement is not a step toward Ukraine’s membership in the EU, made the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
“Poland resisted hard, but also mentioned countries such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic. For these countries membership issue is sensitive, because they advocate the inclusion of Ukraine into the European sphere of influence, and fear of Russian aggression”, – noted journalists.
In turn, Polskie radio writes that the greatest resistance to this demand of the Netherlands was taken by Poland and the Czech Republic.
It is noted that a key point in A Declaration, which must save the ratification of the Association Agreement, provided that it is not tantamount to recognition of Ukraine’s status as candidate countries for accession to the EU.
Today in Brussels held a EU summit, during which will decide, in particular, the question regarding the Association Agreement. The EU should be in a separate document to confirm: the Association agreement does not give the right to freely live and work in the EU, does not bear additional financial and security obligations and is not a first step to Ukraine’s accession to the EU.