Ad
Moldova is increasingly on the EU radar after the April protests. (Photo: benia.livejournal.com)

Beefed up enlargement portfolio delights eastern neighbours

The merger of European enlargement with neighbourhood policy in a single portfolio headed by a Czech EU diplomat is raising hopes in eastern countries such as Moldova and Georgia about their long-term European future.

The list of portfolios unveiled Friday by European Commission president Jose Manuel Barros includes a single post for enlargement and neighbourhood policy, taken by Czech EU affairs minister and former ambassador to Brussels Stefan Fuele. Currently part of the Commission'...

To read this story, log in or subscribe

Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

Already a member? Login
Moldova is increasingly on the EU radar after the April protests. (Photo: benia.livejournal.com)

Tags

Ad
Ad
Ad