Agreement between the Netherlands and the European Union on EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

The Netherlands reached a deal with the remaining member states on 15 December 2016 regarding a text to put an end concerns shown by Dutch voters over the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union.

The Dutch prime minister still warned that this solution would not enjoy guaranteed approval by the country's parliament. That endorsement was eventually provided on 22 February 2017.

The Agreement was signed in 2014 between the two sides. However, a referendum in April 2016 led to its rejection by Dutch voters.

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EUObserver, 15.12.16: EU close to face-saving deal on Ukraine https://euobserver.com/foreign/136289

EUObserver, 16.12.16: EU deal on Ukraine could unravel in Dutch parliament https://euobserver.com/political/136314

ESO: Background information: Path to solving the impasse provoked by the Dutch rejection of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/path-to-solving-the-impasse-provoked-by-the-dutch-rejection-of-the-eu-ukraine-association-agreement/

EUObserver, 09.12.16: Dutch need deal on Ukraine at summit, Rutte threatens https://euobserver.com/foreign/136211

EurActiv, 16.12.16: Ukraine urges Dutch to sign EU deal http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/ukraine-urges-dutch-to-sign-eu-deal/

Politico, 09.12.16: Dutch threaten Ukraine trade deal http://www.politico.eu/article/dutch-threaten-ukraine-trade-deal/

The Guardian, 16.12.16: EU leaders try to salvage Ukraine deal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/15/ukraine-will-not-join-eu-dutch-are-promised-in-effort-to-save-treaty

The Wall Street Journal, 15.12.16: EU Clarifies Ukraine Pact’s Terms to Appease Dutch http://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-clarifies-ukraine-pacts-terms-to-appease-dutch-1481832653

Politico, 16.12.16: Petro Poroshenko urges Dutch to sign EU-Ukraine agreement http://www.politico.eu/article/petro-poroshenko-urges-dutch-to-sign-eu-ukraine-agreement/

Dutchnews.nl, 16.12.16: Dutch get their EU deal on Ukraine referendum; now it’s up to the senate http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/12/dutch-get-their-eu-deal-on-ukraine-referendum-now-its-up-to-the-senate/

EUObserver, 22.02.17: Dutch MPs look set to approve Ukraine treaty https://euobserver.com/foreign/136989

Politico, 22.02.17: Dutch lower house backs EU-Ukraine agreement http://www.politico.eu/article/dutch-lower-house-backs-eu-ukraine-agreement/

NL Times, 22.02.17: Parliamentary majority supports PM Rutte's Ukraine deal compromise http://nltimes.nl/2017/02/22/parliamentary-majority-supports-pm-ruttes-ukraine-deal-compromise

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