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Member states such as France and Spain would like to see more EU funding directed southwards (Photo: wonker)

Africa shock to cause 'sea change' in EU foreign policy

by Andrew Willis, Brussels,

The European Commission has promised a "sea change" to the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), with critics saying that recent events in north Africa have highlighted its ineffectual nature.

Stricter "conditionality" attached to EU funds and greater "differentiation" between how much target states receive are two ideas due to come up in a forthcoming review of the policy, a commission spokeswoman said on Thursday (24 February).

"We do recognise that lessons need to be learnt," ...

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Member states such as France and Spain would like to see more EU funding directed southwards (Photo: wonker)

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