We have succeeded in creating a more flexible and operational tool, while ensuring respect for human rights and a key role for the European Parliament.
His report was approved by 485 votes to 132 with 21 abstentions.
Most speakers agreed that this is "a matter of principle" and stressed that EU rules require the Commission to present a delegated act to suspend an EU visa waiver if the country to which it was granted not offer full visa reciprocity to citizens of all EU member states.
The EU will enforce the nine-month visa suspension mechanism with the possibility of its further extension based on "relevant and objective data". This decision will take effect automatically. "There were no official decisions made, as the date still can be changed", the European Union parliament officials told the UNIAN reporter. This transfer would need to be approved by both Parliament and the Council.
The European Parliament's decision to approve the introduction of a visa-free regime for Ukraine demonstrates that Brussels wants to expand its sphere of influence and achieve strategic dominance over Moscow, Cahit Ozkan, a member of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), told Sputnik Thursday.
Mingarelli said at a briefing in Kharkiv on Tuesday that the visa-free regime will enter into force in a couple of months.
The European Parliament said that the draft regulation has to be formally approved by the EU Council.
The visa suspension mechanism will not apply to the United Kingdom or Ireland
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