JOINT STATEMENT
by
Mr David McALLISTER, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Mr Dariusz ROSATI, Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee and
Mr Michael GAHLER, AFET standing rapporteur on Ukraine
We are deeply satisfied about today's strong endorsement by the European Parliament of a visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens, which we have been advocating for years. This is a clear signal of EU solidarity but also the well-deserved outcome of the remarkable reform efforts made by Ukrainian authorities to fulfill all necessary criteria in areas such as border management, fight against corruption and anti-discrimination. It is crucial that these reform efforts are further taken forward, and by no means reverted (...)
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