| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/04/1453 (9.12.04) |
| Publication Date | 09/12/2004 |
| Content Type | News |
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Moldova, Ukraine, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority were the first of the EU's neighbours to agree Action Plans, that will make concrete the European Union's new offer under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). These first plans - approved on 9 December 2004 by the European Commission - were the product of negotiations with each country, and in each case the plan was specifically designed to reflect the specific interests of the country concerned. The Action Plans are supposed to help strengthen democracy, good governance, the rule of law and human rights as well as helping with economic modernisation. The concrete benefits they contain, include the chance to participate in some EU programmes and a stake in Single Market. In addition the EU is offering more targeted help to tackle cross border issues, such as migration and trafficking, as well as improved interconnections and physical links with the EU in areas like energy and transport. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/04/1453&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Countries / Regions | Eastern Europe, Middle East, Moldova, Northern Africa, Ukraine |
