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"Commissioner, President-in-Office of the Council, ladies and gentlemen, the report by Mr Tannock provides excellent testimony to the problem and to the European Union’s capacities to enforce its own interests and policies in the geopolitical area surrounding the European Union.
Of course, a democratic, stable and prosperous neighbouring country is the best guarantee of development and security. As the author of the report states with good reason, however, the EU neighbourhood policy ought to be made more effective through increased precision in the criteria for its objectives, priorities and evaluation. In implementing the European neighbourhood policy, the experience of the new EU Member States ought to be utilised in encouraging reforms in the Caucasus, Ukraine and Moldova.
The report states, with good reason, that the success of the neighbourhood policy in individual countries is dependent on relations between the European Union and Russia. However, it is difficult to believe that a Russia thinking in terms of the old geopolitical categories will prove a trustworthy ally. In fact, the invitation to achieve the democratisation of Belarus together with Russia seems comical even. It is a well-known fact that with every day that passes the Putin regime is moving further and further away from being a democratic administration and is becoming authoritarian.
Mrs Ferrero-Waldner, the bilateral dialogues between Mr Putin and Mr Schröder, Mr Putin and Mr Blair and Mr Putin and Mr Chirac are unfortunately fulfilling Russia’s desire to negotiate with a fragmented European Union. This is bringing about a retreat from the principles and requirements of the EU neighbourhood policy. Balancing Russia’s and Ukraine’s gas prices in line with Turkmenistan’s so-called cheap gas is a monopolistic provision, and not the action of the market.
I am worried. It is difficult to understand why, at a time when Russia’s economy is growing, the cofinancing share contributed by Russia itself within the framework of the European Union, the Northern Dimension, the Global Partnership and the programmes for decommissioning weapons of mass destruction is not increasing. The report, however, mentions the judicious and effective use of the neighbourhood policy’s resources. It really is worth taking the greatest pains in the development of regional and sub-regional dimensions. It is worth reflecting upon the significance of the geographical, historical and political aspects of Eastern Europe in creating a reliable European Union neighbourhood policy."@en1
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