Section: The Netherlands
Ukraine Referendum final vote tally published today
The official results of the referendum on the association agreement between the EU and Ukraine will be published on Tuesday afternoon, starting at 4:00 p.m. The post Ukraine Referendum final vote tally published today appeared first on NL Times. …read more Source: NL...
Brussels to press on with Ukraine visa plan despite Dutch ‘no’
The European Commission will propose this month granting visa-free travel to Ukrainians despite last week’s Dutch referendum no vote, a… …read more Source:...
Interior Min. investigating referendum subsidies
Minister Ronald Plasterk of Home Affairs is considering new rules surrounding subsidies for referendums, following questions on how the subsidies for the Ukraine referendum was used The post Interior Min. investigating referendum subsidies appeared first on NL Times. …read more Source: NL...
Business as usual in Brussels despite Dutch ‘no’ to Ukraine
The Dutch ‘no’ vote in Wednesday’s referendum on the EU’s treaty with Ukraine will have no impact on the implementation… …read more Source:...
European Commission: Dutch referendum has no effect on Ukraine agreement
The Netherlands voting “no” in the referendum on the association agreement between the EU and Ukraine, has no effect on the agreement itself. The agreement was already signed and unanimously adopted by all EU member states’ heads of government, and the Dutch “no” does not change that, a spokesperson for the European...
‘Anger gets a voice’: What the papers say about the referendum
Wednesday night’s Ukraine treaty results dominate the front pages on Thursday, with the exception of the AD, which focuses instead… …read more Source:...
Interior Min.: Referendum law needs revision
The Ukraine referendum on Wednesday shows that the Netherlands’ referendum law needs revision, according to Home Affairs Minister Ronald Plasterk. The post Interior Min.: Referendum law needs revision appeared first on NL Times. …read more Source: NL...
Opponents of US-EU trade deal TTIP launch Dutch referendum bid
Inspired by the no-camp’s success in the Ukraine referendum, opponents of the US-EU trade deal TTIP and the Canadian version CETA are now also trying to get a referendum vote on this issue. The post Opponents of US-EU trade deal TTIP launch Dutch referendum bid appeared first on NL Times. …read more Source: NL...
Newspapers: Ukraine referendum results “an embarrassment,” “a dilemma”
On Thursday morning Dutch newspapers described the preliminary results of the Ukraine referendum – 61 percent against with a voter turnout of 32 percent – as “an embarrassment”, “a dilemma” and a “recipe for discontent”. All agree that the “no” vote means tough times ahead for Prime...
Dutch people shoot down Ukraine referendum; Voter turnout tops 30 pct.
On Wednesday the Netherlands voted “no” in the referendum on the association agreement between the EU and the Ukraine. According to preliminary results, the turnout was 32.2 percent, more than the minimum 30 percent for the referendum to be considered valid The post Dutch people shoot down Ukraine referendum; Voter turnout tops 30...
