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"The European Neighbourhood Policy is relatively new – it was established in 2004. In its short history, however, it has encountered a number of challenges. These include, for example, the political upheavals in the so-called Arab Spring countries, the repression in Belarus and the final phase of the integration of Croatia. I quite agree with my colleagues – the rapporteurs – that the basic conditions applying to democratic reforms – respect for human rights and adherence to the rule of law – must be set out clearly for the European neighbourhood countries. The EU has very few effective instruments for shaping its surrounding environment. The effective use of so-called soft power within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy is one of the few ways to influence neighbouring countries positively with their integration into the EU, or with enhanced cooperation. A policy of ‘more for more’ and especially ‘less for less’ is perhaps one way in which we might penalise any non-compliance with the EU’s key objectives."@en1
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