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The Dutch senate approved ratification of the EU-Ukraine association agreement (Photo: Minister-president Rutte)

Netherlands ratifies EU-Ukraine treaty

The Dutch senate approved ratification of the EU-Ukraine free trade and association agreement on Tuesday (30 May), bringing to a close a political saga that started over a year ago when Dutch voters rejected the deal in a referendum.

Almost two-thirds of the senate voted for ratification, with opposition coming mostly from far-left and far-right parties.

It was already anticipated that a majority of senators would vote in favour, following a debate last week.

The vote of th...

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