Does the strengthened European neighbourhood policy restore the balance between southern and eastern partner countries?

摘要: The preliminary budgetary analysis of the strengthened European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) seems to indicate significant discrepancies between the southern and the eastern partners, to the detriment of the latter. However, a comparison of funding per capita reveals that the differences are much smaller than it may appear from the levels of funding expressed in absolute numbers. The relative imbalance with regard to the cooperation and funding between the eastern and southern dimension of the ENP is a real one, although there emerges a clear tendency towards appreciation of the East. The greatest dynamics have been recorded with regard to the level of funding for Ukraine and Moldova. Moreover, Ukraine is to be the first ENP country to conclude the ‘new generation agreement’. Poland should play a truly active role while lobbying for further appreciation of the East. Close cooperation with Germany appears to be indispensable to the success of this mission. However, true commitment in this respect is still to be seen.