Liberal leaders meet ahead of the European Summit: arrivals and statements

Met dank overgenomen van J.C. (Hans) van Baalen i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 20 oktober 2016, 18:34.

Hans van Baalen (ALDE, NL), ALDE Party President, (on EU-Russia relations)

I think there will be talks on what do we do from now? I don’t think we can lower the sanctions, the sanctions should stay, but do we need extra sanctions or specific sanctions…?

Because there is the issue of Syria, having nothing to do with Ukraine of course, but there is no real progress in Ukraine, we have the MH17, of course this is investigated so you don’t ask for sanctions now but probably there will be a debate, but at least we should keep on the pressure on Putin.

Hans van Baalen (ALDE, NL), ALDE Party President,

I hope that the Belgian situation is clear so that Belgium can ratify; but the Walloon Parliament has said no, but is it a final no..? You know that most things in Belgium can be flexible, so let’s hope that Belgium can ratify but if not, there is a serious problem.

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