Press Release: A Strong European Neighbourhood Policy – further efforts are needed

Further efforts from the EU side are necessary to make a reality of the proposals already made to strengthen the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). A new Communication from Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, sets out what actions are needed by the Member States and the Commission, particularly in the fields of trade, mobility and tackling frozen conflicts in the EU’s neighbourhood. A number of actions are foreseen in 2008 to reinforce sectoral reforms in the neighbourhood countries. A further communication next spring will address the performance of the neighbourhood partners, with progress reports on each.

European Commission: MEMO/07/548: The European Neighbourhood Policy – How the EU is making a difference in partner countries http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/548&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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