Section: Africa&ME
Dutch voters reject treaty to deepen Ukraine-EU ties
Dutch voters have overwhelmingly rejected a Ukraine-European Union treaty on closer political and economic ties, in a rebuke to their government and to the European Union establishment …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Opinion: Deceiving Dutch voters
Only a third of the Dutch voted in the refendum on Ukraine’s closer association with the EU. Nevertheless, their “no” is a blow to Europe. What’s more, the referendum was a deception of voters, says DW’s Barbara Wesel. …read more Source:...
Cameron urges young Britons to vote against Brexit
By William James Prime Minister David Cameron urged young Britons on Thursday to make sure they vote in a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union, warning that leaving the bloc would hit them the hardest. With public opinion evenly split, youth voters are expected to play an important role in the referendum outcome because polling...
Netherlands rejects EU-Ukraine partnership deal
AMSTERDAM, 7th April, 2016 (WAM) – Voters in the Netherlands have rejected in a referendum an EU partnership deal to remove trade barriers with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Dutch no vote against EU-Ukraine pact no obstacle, says Poroshenko
KIEV // Ukrainian president Petro Porosheko said that a “No” vote in a Dutch referendum on a key EU pact with Kiev was no obstacle to the ex-Soviet country’s integration with the bloc.Voters in the Netherlands on Wednesday rejected the cooperation deal in a people’s referendum seen as a barometer of anti-EU feeling,...
Swiss police raid UEFA as Panama Papers scandal spreads
Swiss police raided the European soccer body UEFA on Wednesday to seize information about a contract disclosed in the Panama Papers that was signed by Gianni Infantino, now head of the global soccer body FIFA.The impact of the leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm is snowballing, with Iceland facing a political crisis after its prime...
Dutch vote on EU’s Ukraine treaty points to anti-establishment mood
Just weeks before Britain votes on whether to leave the European Union, a founding member is debating how to respond to voters’ “no” vote …read more Source: Business...
Dutch voters overwhelming reject Ukraine-EU treaty
Dutch voters have overwhelmingly rejected a Ukraine-European Union treaty on closer political and economic ties, in a rebuke to their government and to the European Union establishment. The treaty, which had already been signed by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and approved by all other European Union nations as well as...
Dutch voters overwhelming reject Ukraine-EU treaty
Dutch voters have overwhelmingly rejected a Ukraine-European Union treaty on closer political and economic ties, in a rebuke to their government and to the European Union establishment. …read more Source: The Daily...
Dutch snub EU-Kyiv pact in blow to leaders
61.1 percent of the Dutch voters rejected the association agreement between the EU and Ukraine …read more Source: World...
