Dutch voters have rejected a suggested deal between the EU and Ukraine, which would see trade barriers dropped between the two. Though turnout was low, at 32.2 percent, an overwhelming 61.1 percent of voters were against the trade agreement. The country’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who was expecting to ratify the deal, cautioned that the vote was not binding.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that despite the Netherlands’ rejection, Kiev would still push for the deal, the BBC reports. The negative referendum result was in part due to an internet campaign spearheaded by anti-EU campaigners that attracted 400,000 …read more
Source: Newsweek
