On Wednesday, a referendum will be held in the Netherlands about the Association Treaty between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine. The Dutch are the only European people allowed to have a direct say about this treaty. The Party for Freedom (PVV) is opposed to it, because we think it is yet another example of how ruling elites in Brussels and in The Hague decide things above our heads and sell out our interests without ever consulting us. There are many good reasons to oppose this treaty. Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. According to Transparancy International, it is even more corrupt than Uganda, Ethiopia and Malawi. The treaty does not just deal with trade, but all sorts of domains where Ukraine has to bring its policies and regulations in line with the EU. The Ukrainian authorities and the EU elites in Brussels hope that sooner or later the treaty will lead to Ukrainian EU membership. The EU is an expansionist monster. It would be very bad if it were allowed to grow even further. As a matter of fact, the EU should be abolished. Moreover, Ukraine is a deeply divided country. There is a