The EU's relations with its eastern and Mediterranean neighbours have often neglected dialogue with civil society and sought to ensure stability, rather than to promote human rights, say Foreign Affairs MEPs, who argue that the EU should have "an active role as a player, not only a payer".
EP deputāti norāda, ka ES, veidojot attiecības ar tās dienvidu un austrumu kaimiņvalstīm (Eiropas Kaimiņattiecību politika - EKP), nav pietiekami izmantojusi dialogu ar pilsoniskās sabiedrības organizācijām.