joi, 7 mai 2009

"Eastern Partnership" summit

Internal divisions within Europe worked to Russia's advantage ahead of the EU "Eastern Partnership" summit with Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

During talks in Brussels on Wednesday night, Germany and Holland forced changes to the Eastern Partnership summit communiqué because they feared fuelling domestic popular opposition against future EU enlargement.

EU ambassadors have also watered down commitments to "visa liberalisation", allowing people from the region greater work and business access to European countries.

The question, regarded as a vital benefit cementing the region to the West, has been delayed to become a "long-term goal", a major climb down from an original text that promised progress towards "visa-free" travel. telegraph

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...Moldovan citizens picketing the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit are using this opportunity to raise once again attention of the European Union officials about the worsening of the political and social situation in the Republic of Moldova after general parliamentary elections on 5 April 2009 as well as about the discrepancies between the rhetoric and actions of the ruling Moldovan Communist Party (PCRM). moldova azi


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