The European Commission published yesterday (25 March) its annual reports on the European Union’s neighbouring countries. Collectively, they convey an impression of instability close at hand.
The European reader has good reason to be grateful for the resilience of Ukraine, Tunisia, Lebanon and Jordan. The neighbourhood reports do not, though, even when taken together, paint a full picture of the neighbourhood.
The EU does not publish reports on some of the most influential countries. The absentees include Libya and Syria – because they are in a state of collapse – and Turkey, because it is a candidate for membership of the EU, …read more
Source: European Voice
