Conditional free trade: EU-Ukraine’s new deal

Ukraine must comply with European standards in order to gradually become part of the European Union’s free trade zone. This is the outcome of negotiations with Ukraine.   In its aspiration to join the European Union (EU), ties between the union and Ukraine have been significantly strengthened over recent years – including in the field of trade. Still, many EU countries harboured concerns about free trade with Ukraine, especially its impact on agriculture. In the Netherlands, for example