EPP delegation visits Ukraine

BRUSSELS – A delegation of the European People’s Party (EPP) traveled to Kyiv on March 9-11 for a fact-finding mission to meet with top Ukrainian officials. The EPP delegation gained first-hand insights on the current political, economic and security situation in the country and expressed its full support for the ongoing reforms. The delegation was led by EPP Vice-President Corien Wortmann-Kool and involved high-level experts from 12 different EPP member parties. The delegation visited the headquarters of Petro Poroshenko Bloc-Solidarnist and as well as the People’s Front (NF) party of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, both of which have applied for EPP membership. The delegation also held meetings with EPP member party Batkivshchyna, represented by Deputy Chairman Hryhoriy Nemyria, and with youth representatives from member party UDAR. The EPP delegation held consultations with representatives of civil society, journalists, NGOs and think tanks. The dominant topics were the devastating war in eastern Ukraine and the dire economic situation. (EPP)