(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, MAY 17 - Building sustainable
democracies where the right to vote is accompanied by other
rights such as free speech, competing political parties, freedom
or religion etc. is one of the main objectives of the Roadmap
guiding EU policy towards its Southern partners, according to a
document released by the EU in the framework of its annual
assessment of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).
According to the report, the EU's ''support for the Southern Mediterranean peoples' drive towards greater respect for human rights, more democracy, dignity and prosperity''. It recalls the Partnership is founded ''on an incentive-based approach supporting partners that are committed to reforms. It focuses on three elements: democratic transformation; a partnership with people and civil society, and sustainable and inclusive growth''. As part of the new policy approach, the report says, the EU has launched discussions with Morocco on a new Action Plan in the framework of its Advanced Status and has initiated talks to upgrade relations with Tunisia. In response to Algeria's interest in engaging with the ENP for the first time, it has started discussions on negotiating an EU - Algeria Action Plan. (ANSAmed)
According to the report, the EU's ''support for the Southern Mediterranean peoples' drive towards greater respect for human rights, more democracy, dignity and prosperity''. It recalls the Partnership is founded ''on an incentive-based approach supporting partners that are committed to reforms. It focuses on three elements: democratic transformation; a partnership with people and civil society, and sustainable and inclusive growth''. As part of the new policy approach, the report says, the EU has launched discussions with Morocco on a new Action Plan in the framework of its Advanced Status and has initiated talks to upgrade relations with Tunisia. In response to Algeria's interest in engaging with the ENP for the first time, it has started discussions on negotiating an EU - Algeria Action Plan. (ANSAmed)
