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Cape Verde is a perfect example of democracy, good governance and respect for human rights and has deep-rooted historical, political, cultural and geographical ties with the EU. This puts it in a unique and privileged position for developing closer ties between Europe and Africa. The country is also a stable and secure outpost of the European area.
Although it is Europe’s Southeast Atlantic border, Cape Verde has been included in other programmes that, in themselves, neither reflect the country’s actual proximity, nor recognise its identification with the values we share, such as the rule of law, the promotion of good neighbourly relations and the principles of the market economy and sustainable development.
It is well known that the first contact has been made by the government and the largest opposition party in Cape Verde, to argue the country’s case for obtaining special status or establishing a partnership with the EU. The inclusion of the country in the Neighbourhood Policy could prove an important step in this direction. Cape Verde could also represent a vital counterweight in the policy, which would be all the poorer were it narrowly centred on the Union’s southern and eastern borders.
I welcome the adoption of Amendments 36 and 38."@en1
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