France, Germany to back Ukraine pact despite Dutch 'No' - Hollande


  • World
  • Thursday, 07 Apr 2016

METZ, France (Reuters) - France and Germany will continue to back an EU agreement on closer ties with Ukraine, French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday after Dutch voters rejected the pact in a referendum.

"As far as Europe is concerned, it will implement what it can of the association (agreement)," Hollande told a news conference after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Metz eastern France.

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