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More effective foreign policy is necessary
On Thursday (11 March) the members of the conference in the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs were talking about Central and Eastern European issues. The main point were the chance of the development of the region and the question how Hungary and Central and Eastern Europe can progress with common interests.
After 5 April 2010 the owner of the long-term (more than three months) Schengen visa can travel freely within the territory of the Union. Yesterday (9 March) the Parliament has voted on the issue.
Eastern Partnership: Budapest changes to high speed
Foreign Minister of Hungary, Péter Balázs called the EU countries to fill the Eastern Partnership with 'real content'. The activity of Hungary shows that the country's EU presidency is coming closer and closer, but the Commission is still quite cautios with the eastern dimension of the neighbourhood policy.
Janukovich: EU integration is important for Ukraine
Instead of going to Russia, the first visit of the recently elected Ukrainian president, Viktor Janukovich was leading to Brussels on monday (1st March). The step wants to deny all the rumours arbout Janukovich being too Moscow-friendly.
Eastern Partners meet in Budapest
As presidency of the V4, Hungary will hold a special meeting with the countries of the Eastern Partnership in Budapest. Foreign ministers of Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan will discuss the future cooperation with V4 + EU trio presidency countries.
Moldavia in a complex situation
"Moldavia is not in a difficult, but in a complex situation" - said Iurie Leanca, Deputy PM, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, on Friday (19 February) on his lecture in Central European University. He talked about the chances of the accession to the Union according to the Eastern Partnership, and about short-term and long-term goals of the moldavian government.
Janukovich would thrive for a free trade agreement with the EU
It would be 'gross simplification' to say that Victor Yanukovich is a stooge of Moscow, says Márton Ugrósdy, analyst of Kitekintő.hu. Ugrósdy believes that the renewed Russian relations will not be enough to fight the economic crisis in Ukraine, so Yanukovich will strive to start free trade negotiations with the EU.
Gazprom seeks role in Ukraine politics
Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller has warned against another gas crisis early next year due to Ukraine's insolvency and the political uncertainty which could follow presidential elections in January.
EU can play intermediary role in Russia-Ukraine gas conflict
The European Union does everything to avoid an other gas crisis. Brussels would even intermediate between the two sides, said Andris Piebalgs, commissioner for energy after that he participated on the meeting of the ministers of energy.
On the Council's meeting on the 15th of September, the foreign ministers of the member states primarily discussed the issues of Central Asia and South Caucasus. In accordance, the meeting of foreign ministers of Europe and Central Asia has been held.
