Won’t help ordinary Ukrainians, Dutch suspect EU/Kiev deal more for power players than people
Published on RT, April 6, 2016.
Polls have opened on Wednesday in the Netherlands to see if the public wants to back an agreement to bring Ukraine closer to the EU. While many Dutch people support ordinary Ukrainians, a great number believe the proposed deal will not help them … //
… Opposition to the association agreement in the Netherlands is not just directed at Ukraine in particular, but is also seen as a way of forcing the Dutch government to consult with the public when taking decisions.
There is also anger at EU policies concerning Ukraine, which often result in Brussels making promises to Kiev that it cannot keep in the long run … //
… “During Maidan, we had two European politicians who got involved and said ‘we are going to be helping Ukraine,’ but what happened? Actually things got worse in Ukraine. A war started because of their involvement. I think that’s very concerning,” said activist Daniel Klop, who spoke to RT.
Klop added that he believes that the EU is putting its own ambitions above the welfare of the Ukrainian people … //
… A poll carried out by Maurice de Hond on Sunday showed that 66 percent of Netherlanders say they will definitely vote “No,” with only 25 percent supporting the “Yes” campaign, according to Reuters … … //
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