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Poroshenko (second from left) said "there's no black cat in a dark room" on visas (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

No EU visa waiver for Ukraine this year

Ukrainian people are unlikely to get an EU visa waiver by Christmas, despite pledges to the contrary and “optimism” by EU officials.

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker made the boldest promise at a summit with Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko in Brussels on Thursday (24 November). \n \n“The problem will be resolved before the end of the year”, he said.

Donald Tusk, the European Council head, said he was “optimistic” on the visa-free accord.

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Poroshenko (second from left) said "there's no black cat in a dark room" on visas (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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