| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/13/436 (15.05.13) |
| Publication Date | 15/05/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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Without prejudice to a future political decision on possible signature, the Commission adopted on 15 May 2013 the proposals for Council Decisions on (i) the signing and provisional application as well as (ii) the conclusion of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which will be transmitted to the Council for further processing. The Commission accompanied the two proposals with a political statement. With this decision, the EU is taking a necessary preparatory step in order to be technically ready for the possible signing of the Association Agreement (including its Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area - DCFTA) at the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius in six months from now. The EU has underlined that it will only sign if Ukraine creates the necessary political circumstances. On the 23 May 2013, EurActiv was told by diplomats that Ukraine is taking “active steps” to win the sympathy of Germany, the country most strongly opposed to the signature of a landmark association agreement with the EU in the absence of a solution to the imprisonment of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-436_en.htm |
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| Countries / Regions | Eastern Europe, Europe, Ukraine |
