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On October 11, 2018, a Ukrainian delegation visited the European Parliament (Brussels). During the visit, meetings were held with members of the European Parliament and members of the European Commission. The delegation was attended by 40 people, namely people's deputies of Ukraine, representatives of public and private enterprises in various industries, deputies of local government, and representatives of the public and the media community. The round table "European Perspective of Ukraine" was held within the walls of the European Parliament.

The following topics were raised within the framework of the round table: Ukrainian prospects in the European Union, current political trends in Ukraine and the EU, problems and opportunities for interaction between government, business and the public in Ukraine, human rights and freedom of speech - a fundamental value for Ukraine and the EU.

Participants

  • Julie Ward

    British politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament for the North West England region for the Labour Party from 2014 to 2020.

  • Jose Fernandes

    Portuguese politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since the 2009 elections.

  • Jeremy Rollison

    Senior Director of EU Government Affairs, Microsoft

  • John Frank

    Vice-President, EU Government Affairs, Microsoft Corporation

  • Yuriy Odarchenko

    Ukrainian politician, member of the Batkivshchyna All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" party. During 2006-2014 he was a member of the Ukrainian parliament. On 2 March 2014, Odarchenko was appointed the governor of Kherson Oblast.

  • Frank Schwalba-Hoth

    Former politician, founding member of the German Greens, and former MEP

*Not the whole list of participants