On Thursday 3 November, Margaritis Schinas, the spokesperson for the European Commission said that the Commission "appreciates the work done by the Dutch government to obtain a solution" on the ratification of the association agreement between the EU and Ukraine. The agreement was rejected during a non-binding referendum in the Netherlands on 6 April (see EUROPE 11527).
"The president of the Commission is ready to work with the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, and the Dutch political...