BRIEFING
Subject: EU-Ukraine trade relations
Ref. Ares(2016)7089844 - 20/12/2016
Ref. Ares(2021)1327416 - 17/02/2021
Event: EU – Ukraine Summit
Origin: DG TRADE
Date: 24 November 2016, Brussels
SCENE SETTER
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SPEAKING POINTS/ KEY MESSAGES
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NL referendum on EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
• The Dutch PM has presented the outcome of the referendum on EU-Ukraine Association
Agreement in the Netherlands at the European Council of 28 June, as well as the concerns
expressed in the debate preceding the referendum. The European Council invited the Council
to seek a solution addressing these concerns as soon as possible. We understand that internal
work in the Netherlands is under way and that PM Rutte has called to opposition parties to
find a constructive solution. I can only hope that they will find a way to ratify the AA-
DCFTA.