Remarks by Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, at the joint press briefing with Volodymyr Groysman, Prime Minister of Ukraine, and Johannes Hahn, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations

On the 19 July 2016, a speech was delivered by Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, on the occasion of meeting Volodymyr Groysman, the new Ukrainian Prime Minister. Mr Juncker sketched the future of the Association Agreement with Ukraine out, as well as expressed the determination to support the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of the country.

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