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The carrot approach: €300 million of EU cash could be up for grabs for states that perform well on pro-democracy reforms (Photo: Wikipedia)

Morocco and Jordan lead EU 'neighbourhood' pack

Morocco and Jordan did best in 2005 in terms of EU reforms in line with the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) the European Commission will say next week, when it unveils proposals for a new ENP-plus that are to include a pro-democracy fund and a multilateral diplomatic structure for eastern Europe.

The two Mediterranean rim states already got bits of extra EU cash in recognition of progress last year, but in the 2007 to 2013 period Brussels plans to set up a formal €300 million fund ...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

The carrot approach: €300 million of EU cash could be up for grabs for states that perform well on pro-democracy reforms (Photo: Wikipedia)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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