| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/09/625 (23.04.09) |
| Publication Date | 23/04/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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In its annual Progress Reports, the European Commission takes stock of the concrete reform achievements made by countries within the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in 2008 and identifies the areas where further efforts are needed. In a policy paper on the implementation of the ENP presented on 23 April, 2009, the Commission provided an overview of developments in 12 ENP countries. It also highlights the impact of the financial crisis on them and proposes a number of ways the EU could contribute to their recovery process. Despite a difficult context in 2008, marked by political and economic challenges and an overall slowdown of reform momentum notably in the field of governance, many achievements have been registered by the partner countries in key areas of cooperation such as much closer political contacts, increased trade, deeper cooperation on research and innovation, more youth mobility, etc. Ties were also substantially strengthened through two new regional frameworks which complement the differentiated bilateral relations: the Union for the Mediterranean and the Eastern Partnership. Individual country reports for each country with an ENP Action Plan and a sectoral report accompany the policy paper. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/625&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Countries / Regions | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Eastern Europe, Georgia, Middle East, Moldova, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Ukraine |
