Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovych will score a diplomatic victory on visa-free travel at a summit in Brussels on Monday (22 November). But his opponents say he is taking the country backwards in terms of democracy and good governance.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in a communique on Friday said: "I am pleased that we are able to announce an Action Plan towards the establishment of a visa-free regime for Ukraine."
The plan, a list of specific conditions that K...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.