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"Neighbourhood policy needs to be a more open concept, not restricted merely to Mediterranean issues or to the EU’s eastern border.
We must not forget that we have other neighbours on our Atlantic maritime borders. In light of their importance and their particular sensitivity in terms of European security, they also deserve special prominence in this context.
Adjoining the outermost regions of the EU, adjacent to the European mainland, these insular countries are especially vulnerable to large-scale trafficking. This is dangerous for the countries themselves and in turn for our security and we must accordingly pay careful attention to these countries.
There are those who say that Cape Verde already has its own framework in the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) area. This is a blinkered view that does not take account of the reality of the situation. We must be able to define policies that interact with other frameworks, such as
the ACP, in a manner that is fruitful, flexible and imaginative.
We are duty bound to do this, and, in light of its people’s exemplary record on democracy, good governance and respect for human rights, not to mention their profound historical, social, political, cultural and geographical ties with the EU, Cape Verde deserves this.
I therefore call on Members to vote in favour of Amendments 11, 12, 36 and 38."@en1
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