Informal agreement on visa liberalisation for Ukrainian citizens

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached an informal agreement on 28 February 2017 regarding a proposal which waived visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens wishing to enjoy short stays in the European Union. The same applied for EU citizens getting into Ukraine.

The proposal was put forward by the European Commission in April 2016. The Parliament's civil liberties committee approved its position in September, followed by the Council in November.

• Primary Source

TASS, 01.03.17: EU Council, European MPs tentatively agree to cancel visas for Ukraine http://tass.com/world/933332

Sputnik International, 28.02.17: EU Parliament, Council Negotiators Agree Free Travel for Ukrainians http://sptnkne.ws/dE7H

ESO: Background information: Poroshenko says Ukrainians at risk of losing faith in EU path http://www.europeansources.info/record/poroshenko-says-ukrainians-at-risk-of-losing-faith-in-eu-path/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 03.03.17:Visas: Council confirms agreement on visa liberalisation for Ukrainians http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/03/02-visa-liberalisation-ukraine/

---