"The decision (on listing Ukraine among visa-free countries) should be supported by both the European Parliament and the EU Council. The EU Council should support it with a qualified majority vote," said the newspaper’s source in the EU diplomatic mission, Ukraine Today reports.
Under a qualified majority procedure valid since November 1, 2014, at least 55% of the E.U. member states, representing at least 65% of the E.U. population, are required to support the visa-free travel for Ukrainians. At least four states (35% of the population) may block this decision.
Read alsoEP to consider introducing visa-free regime with Ukraine in summer 2016 - MFAThe United Kingdom does not participate in EU’s common migration policy, which reduces the risk of it blocking a motion on a visa-free regime for Ukraine.
The current composition of the European Parliament has repeatedly adopted resolutions, calling for visa liberalization for Ukraine.
There are still two obstacles on the way of completing a decision-making procedure in the EU on lifting the visa regime for Ukrainian citizens.
Read also#DutchInUA: "People should understand, ‘No-vote' would mean support for Putin"By the end of the month, the National Agency for Corruption Prevention should start its operation, while the Rada is expected to adopt a bill on e-declaration of income by officials, with the revisions previously agreed upon with the European Union.
