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"There are 16 countries to the east and south of the EU whose future will have a direct and major impact on us. The events of other times draw attention to this fact even more clearly, emphasising the challenges we jointly face. The overthrow of long-entrenched repressive regimes in Egypt and Tunisia, the continuing military conflict in Libya, the recent crackdown in Syria, the continuing repression in Belarus and the unceasing and long-running conflicts in this region, including the Middle East, demand a reassessment of the EU’s relationship with its neighbours. We must also encourage the positive progress achieved by other neighbours, such as, for example, Moldova with its reforms, Ukraine in the talks on an association agreement, or Morocco and Jordan in their communications on constitutional reforms. The Lisbon Treaty gives the EU the opportunity to strengthen its foreign policy. Cooperation with neighbouring countries can now be expanded, thus covering a broader range of issues in a simpler and more effective way. This possibility was the main impulse for initiating the revision of the European Neighbourhood Policy in the summer of 2010, following consultation with the partner countries and other stakeholders. I firmly believe that the Union should be able to respond adequately to the historic challenges relating to the European Neighbourhood Policy."@en1
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