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European Parliament votes for visa facilitation and readmission agreement with Ukraine and Moldova

14 November 2007

On 13 November, the European Parliament voted in favour of visa facilitation and readmission agreement with Ukraine and Moldova.

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (A6-0363/2007) was presented by rapporteur Barbara Kudrycka (Peoples Party, Poland). The proposal was adopted by 539 votes in favour to 36 against with 12 abstentions. Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on readmission was adopted by a show of hands.

Proposals for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas and on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation was presented by rapporteur Marian-Jean Marinescu (Peoples Party, Romania). Two proposals were adopted by a show of hands.