Members of the Dutch Senate on Tuesday backed the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, bringing to an end an embarrassing episode for the government after the deal was rejected by voters in a referendum last year.
The lower house of the Dutch parliament gave its backing to the deal in February, but additional support from other parties in the Senate was needed as the Dutch government coalition members do not have a majority in the upper house.
The agreement, which strengthens trade ties between the EU and Kiev, had been approved by all EU member countries but was put to a referendum in the …read more
Source: European Voice
