
”The democratic development in the neighbourhood of the EU will not emerge by itself. It is about active choices of directions where western democracy is only one alternative. The actions of EU and the US are important for the progress of these countries. Long term stability, idea of open society, rule of law, market economy developed in the countries of Eastern Partnership will have impact on the member states of the EU,” underlined EPP Group Vice Chairman Gunnar Hökmark MEP, who chaired a seminar on the EU’s neighbourhood policy in the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels.
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