Dutch approval of Ukraine-EU treaty delayed until after elections - ANP


  • World
  • Tuesday, 14 Feb 2017

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A landmark cooperation agreement between the European Union and Ukraine will delayed and might even be voided as the Netherlands puts off approving the treaty.

The Dutch parliament will not approve the treaty until after the Netherlands holds national elections on March 15 at the earliest, ANP Nieuws reported on Monday.

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