THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY (ENP)

THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY (ENP)

The European Neighborhood Policy (ENP), based on the European Union's enlargement process in 2004, aims to deepen and strengthen the relations with its new neighbors which are outside the enlargement policy of the EU.

The ENP includes 16 countries which are the closest to Eastern and Southern neighbours. The South countries are Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia. The East countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Russia takes part in Cross-Border Cooperation activities under the ENP and is not a part of the ENP.

The main focuses of the ENP;

To promote political cooperation within the framework of common values and interests and spread freedom and democracy;

To support economic integration and economic reform processes, and to contribute to the level of welfare of neighboring countries;

To carry out joint projects in neighboring countries in the areas of development, environment, disarmament and terrorism, and to increase stability and security in parallel to the European Security Strategy. 

For further information:

• Reading Suggestion: Avrupa Birliği'ne Giriş: Tarih, Kurumlar ve Politikalar

Authors: Ayhan Kaya, Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Yaprak Gürsoy, Özge Onursal Beşgül

• European Commission website: "European Neighbourhood Policy And Enlargement Negotiations"