05/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - Council welcomes progress. The European Council on Friday 2 March hailed the progress made by the Eastern Partnership in furthering political association and economic integration with the EU. The partnership is based on the “more for more” system. EU leaders said they looked forward to the Eastern Partnership Roadmap “with a view to the next Eastern Partnership summit in the second half of 2013”. (CG/transl.rt)