Rutte pessimistic about Ukraine Issue

Gepubliceerd op 20 oktober 2016 om 16:01

The pessimism of Prime Minister Mark Rutte on a solution to the situation surrounding the association agreement between Ukraine and the EU "only gotten worse." He said Thursday in Brussels before the EU summit.

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Since Netherlands spoke out in April in a referendum on the treaty are looking for the government to find a way to do justice to the no-voters. Rutte is in the evening socialize his colleagues and their "informal scan" about the possibilities. "It begins to penetrate," he said, referring to the November 1 deadline set by the House of Representatives. He warned that if there is no solution that "a lot of harm" causes.

There is a solution, said Rutte, but it must be acceptable to all parties. And other Member States and Ukraine do not want to break open the convention.

The Telegraph Editors: Photo: Reuters

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