Image copyright Getty
Dutch voters in a referendum rejected the agreement on association between Ukraine and the European Union.
It is unclear whether the referendum is considered valid because the , according to preliminary results, it is attended by 29 to 32% of the voters. In order to recognize the results of the referendum, this figure should exceed 30%.
According to the exit polls of voters 64% voted against the agreement with Ukraine.
In any case, the referendum is only advisory in nature. Both chambers of the Netherlands parliament has ratified the agreement between the EU and Ukraine. However, in the event of a negative vote of more than 30% of the government rose to a choice – either to ignore the results of the referendum, or to negotiate with the other EU countries that at least some aspects of the agreement will not apply to the Netherlands
For the agreement made by both the government and the majority of political figures of the country.
“We must support the Ukrainians, who We went to Independence for the association and fought for their rights and freedom. We – a nation of traders, and free trade with other countries, we only benefit “, – he told BBC BBC head of the Foreign Ministry Bert Koenders
.” I will not say what would happen if the referendum will say ” no”. This is speculation, “- the minister added He noted that in this case the law requires.” Consideration of this issue in the offices of “
.” The referendum is advisory in nature, we will sit down and solve. In any case, the Ukrainians should know that the relationship between the two countries is very important “, – Koenders said
The low turnout is unusual for the Netherlands Typically, about 75% of voters take part in any vote
the referendum took place due to the fact that the Dutch eurosceptics have collected about 450 thousand signatures for a petition to hold it.
However, analysts said that, although the issue was a referendum on relations with Ukraine, in fact, voted expressed their opinion about the European Union and its structures.
referendum to revise the already adopted law is the first in the Netherlands after the entry by virtue of a special law of July 1, 2015, which gives effect to such a mechanism.
Some of the referendum initiators and opponents of association with Ukraine are a public organization GeenPeil, parliamentary Socialist party, as well as small animals protection of the party and the far-right freedom party.
at the same time actively campaigning in support of Ukraine’s pro-European parties held D66. Party coalition government – People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, and the Liberal Party – supported the agreement, but did not conduct an active propaganda campaign
in the last few weeks before the vote to campaign for Ukraine in the Netherlands came representatives of leading Ukrainian churches, the Klitschko brothers, a number of politicians and members of parliament. Ukrainian organizations in the country and hold debates, book exhibitions and film screenings.
The speaker against Holland’s membership in the EU leader “Freedom Party” Geert Wilders shortly before the vote, told reporters that the referendum results should send a clear signal to the European elite.
this is what worried supporters of the agreement with Ukraine. Their placards portrayed closely embracing Wilders and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In their view, by voting ‘no’, the Dutch would provide Putin propaganda victory.
Opponents of the agreement, for its part, claimed that the fact that the referendum took place, evidence of the triumph of direct democracy that, in their view, undermine the EU.
No comments:
Post a Comment