EU-Ukraine Association Agreement fully enters into force

Background

In autumn 2013 then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich refused to sign the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement document, triggering the Maidan protests, which eventually led to the autocratic leader's resignation.

Subsequently, on 11 July 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted a decision to conclude the Association Agreement with Ukraine on behalf of the European Union. This took place on the eve of the EU-Ukraine summit, Kyiv, 12-13 July 2017.

This was the final step of the ratification process through which the EU and Ukraine committed to a close, long-term relationship in all main policy areas. It would allow the full implementation of the agreement as of 1 September 2017.On 1 September 2017 the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement fully entered into force.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: 19th EU-Ukraine Summit, 12-13 July 2017: Council adopts EU-Ukraine association agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-adopts-eu-ukraine-association-agreement/

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 04.09.17: A Reminder to Continue Ukraine Reforms http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/72985?lang=en

EU: EEAS: Factsheet, 10.07.17: EU-Ukraine relations https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/4081/

Euro|Topics: Debates, September 2017: Has Ukraine changed since Euromaidan? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/185536/has-ukraine-changed-since-euromaidan

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