Verbatim report of proceedings

Wednesday, 8 July 2015 - Strasbourg

Review of the European neighbourhood policy (debate)

  Jarosław Wałęsa (PPE), in writing. – As the political situations along our borders continue to become more volatile, the coherence and strength of the European Neighbourhood remains one of the most important priorities for the security of this Union. Relations between the EU and ENP partners continue to help promote prosperity, stability, security, and good neighbourliness, based on the values of democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights.

The ENP has achieved success; with the one-year anniversary this past June of the signing of the EU Association Agreements with ENP partners Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, citizens from these states are noticing already the opportunities presented by further integration into the European Neighbourhood. Nonetheless, the reforms proposed in the Report on the Review of the ENP, especially with regard to increasing security cooperation between the EU and ENP partners, should be regarded with utmost importance.

As the neighbours of our neighbours continue to exert unwonted pressure on the partnership, the EU must ensure the rights of our neighbours to make independent and sovereign choices on foreign and security policy and economy, free from external pressure and coercion. I look forward to a strengthened ENP that will be mutually beneficial to all parties involved.