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Europe has mixed feelings about Eastern Partnership

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. These are the 6 ex-Soviet countries hoping to get their European aspirations matched in the so-called Eastern Partnership summit this week in Warsaw. Europe’s single market and visa liberalisation is what they are after. In exchange, Europe wants to see democratic reforms in countries that have traditionally struggled with establishing democracy and the rule of law. Europe also wants good relations with the eastern neighbors in order to help ensure energy security. But this week’s no-show of French and British leaders in Warsaw points at the lukewarm interest of European politicians in their eastern neighbors. You can also ask if the former Soviet republics really want to get closer to Europe? Ukraine, which was close to signing a trade agreement, recently hurt its relations with Europe by jailing opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, whose trial has been described by the Union as “politically motivated”. The situation in Belarus remains bad. Repression and detention of political prisoners has sent relations with Belarus back to square one. Its president Lukashenka, also known as the last dictator in Europe, is banned from traveling to the EU and hasn’t been invited to the summit. Catherine Ashton, EU’s foreign policy chief, repeatedly expresses her concern over the democracy situation in both Belarus and Ukraine. Back in 2009, the Kremlin warned the European Union not to turn the Eastern Partnership into a …

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Ashton outlines massive workload of previous months

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:14:40 +0000

Catherine Ashton the much critiqued High representative of the EU in International Affairs has had an extremely busy number of months, her remit has included being Europe’s No1 in responding to the North African uprisings, in ironing out a deal with Iran over Nuclear energy, continuing talks in the Middle East and other concerning events such as the elections in Belarus, and the violence in Ivory Coast.

Ashton outlines massive workload of previous months

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Conférence de presse Mme Alliot-Marie, à Bruxelles, le 31 janvier 2011 – partie 4/4

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:39:37 +0000

Michèle Alliot-Marie, ministre des Affaires étrangères de la France, prend la parole lors d’une conférence de presse à Bruxelles le 31 Januari 2011, suite à la réunion des ministres européens des Affaires étrangères. Sur l’ordre du jour sont, entre autres, la situation actuelle en Egypte, la Tunisie, le Bélarus. French foreign minister Michèle Alliot-Marie speaks at a press conference in Brussels on 31 Januari 2011, following the meeting of European foreign ministers. On the agenda are, among others, the current situation in Egypt, Tunisia, Belarus.

Conférence de presse Mme Alliot-Marie, à Bruxelles, le 31 janvier 2011 – partie 1/4

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Conférence de presse Mme Alliot-Marie, à Bruxelles, le 31 janvier 2011 – partie 3/4

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Conférence de presse Mme Alliot-Marie, à Bruxelles, le 31 janvier 2011 – partie 2/4

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EUHR Ashton press conference, Jan. 2011 – part 3/3

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Part 3 of 3 of the 31 Jan. 2011 press conference in Brussels by European High Representative Catherine Ashton, following the meeting of European foreign ministers earlier on the day. Ashton discusses the EU’s response to the current situation in Egypt, Tunisia, in other Arab countries, and in Belarius.

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EUHR Ashton press conference, Jan. 2011 – part 1/3

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:12:24 +0000

Part 1 of 3 of the 31 Jan. 2011 press conference in Brussels by European High Representative Catherine Ashton, following the meeting of European foreign ministers earlier on the day. Ashton discusses the EU’s response to the current situation in Egypt, Tunisia, in other Arab countries, and in Belarius.

EUHR Ashton press conference, Jan. 2011 – part 2/3

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:05:33 +0000

Part 2 of 3 of the 31 Jan. 2011 press conference in Brussels by European High Representative Catherine Ashton, following the meeting of European foreign ministers earlier on the day. Ashton discusses the EU’s response to the current situation in Egypt, Tunisia, in other Arab countries, and in Belarus.

Lithuania: EU should open Belarus borders to civil society

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:30:39 +0000

Audronius Ažubalis, Foreign Minister of Lithuania, on Monday said that the European Union

Lithuania: EU should open Belarus borders to civil society

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:30:39 +0000

Audronius Ažubalis, Foreign Minister of Lithuania, on Monday said that the European Union

Bildt: EU needs to take serious its neighbourhood policy

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:22:04 +0000

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Monday said that the European Union needs to take serious its neighbourhood policy, given developments in the East, such as with Belarus, and in the south, such as with Tunisia and Egypt. Bildt made his comments as he arrvived at today’s meeting of European foreign ministers in Brussels.

Bildt: EU needs to take serious its neighbourhood policy

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Ashton on Belarus; Sanctions to be weighed up

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:35:25 +0000

At yesterday’s European Parliament session the issue of post election violence, and targeting of the Belorussian opposition were hotly discussed. Catherine Ashton the EU’s Foreign Affairs chief stated that sanctions needed to be seriously considered.

Ashton on Belarus; Sanctions to be weighed up

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:35:25 +0000

Belarus: EU parliament presses for revision of EU – Minsk policy

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:23:48 +0000

BRUSSELS (EUX.TV) – After listening to testimony from Belarusian opposition figures, the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday called for a revision of Brussels’ policy toward Minsk. The committee met in advance of a session of the full parliament scheduled for next week in Strasbourg. The chamber is expected to adopt a resolution condemning the violent crackdown following the disputed December 19 presidential election. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, underlined that President Alyaksandr Lukashenko’s government lacks democratic legitimacy. “The first priority is to demand from the authorities to free all those remaining in prison and also to drop the heavy charges brought against 31 activists,” Buzek said when meeting representatives of civil society in Belarus. Eva Nyaklyaeva, daughter of imprisoned presidential candidate Uladzimer Nyaklyaeu, urged Brussels to come up with concrete steps to free the activists. She added that the EU “holds the keys” that could free her father from prison, RFE reported. Four presidential candidates and many demonstrators remain imprisoned in Belarus, accused by the authorities of sparking post-election violence. -0-

Belarus: EU parliament presses for revision of EU – Minsk policy

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Belarus Opposition Candidate Attacked, Riots Erupt in Minsk, Belarus

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:50:03 +0000

Opposition candidate for President of Belarus Vladimir Neklyaev was beaten up by Belarus police on Sunday while on his way to a rally in the wake of the presidential elections in what is seen as the last communist dictatorship in Europe. Video footage from YouTube. Original source: Belapan, a state-controlled information agency. See en.belapan.com The EUXTV version of this video only shows selections from an original video that was 5 minutes long. The president of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, condemned the attack. “This cowardly attack on a defenceless candidate for President of Belarus is outrageous and disgraceful. I am shocked as I have learned from the testimonies of witnesses as reported by the media, that Mr Vladimir Neklyaev was beaten up by the police force. This type of behaviour is unacceptable for the international community. I demand from President Lukashenko that he immediately halts all police forces from executing such actions, and to punish all those involved. This incident sheds the worst possible light on the presidential elections held today in Belarus. The citizens of Belarus deserve a democratic country. I express my profound respect for all those who struggle in a peaceful manner for this to come true, like Mr Neklyaev. I wish him a speedy recovery to full health.” Кандыдат ад апазіцыі на пост прэзідэнта Беларусі Уладзімір Neklyaev быў зьбіты паліцыяй Беларусі ў нядзелю, калі ён накіроўваўся на мітынг у выніку прэзідэнцкіх выбараў у тым, што …

Belarus Opposition Candidate Attacked, Riots Erupt in Minsk, Belarus

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Carl Bildt Disappointed With Progress in Afghanistan

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:58:35 +0000

At a press conference after today’s meeting of European foreign ministers in Brussels, Carl Bildt, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Sweden, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, tells journalists he is disappointed with the progress being made in Afghanistan, but that he support a strategy in which the EU will continue to support reforms and to fight corruption in the war-torn country. Also speaking at Swedish development minister Gunilla Carlsson and Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the EU’s external relations commmissioner.

Minsk: Belarus President Lukashenko meets EUHR Solana

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:49:23 +0000

This is the full, 12-minute, un-cut public part of the meeting between EU High Representative Javier Solana and Belarus President Lukashenko.

The President’s statement is in Belarus but is translated into English by an interpreter.

Solana starts speaking around 9 minutes into the meeting.

Solana and Lukashenko continued their meeting after the press left the room.