Landmark neighbourhood strategy to be approved

The European Commission will on Wednesday (11 May) approve a landmark strategy paper, which will determine how the EU deals with its new neighbours to the east and south.

At their weekly meeting in Brussels tomorrow, Commissioners are expected to approve a strategy paper on the wider Europe region.

The strategy paper, running to dozens of pages, will be accompanied by country plans, drawn up by the Commission, detailing ways of developing the first wave of what is being called ...