Brussels, 15.07.2004 (Agence Europe) - Enlargement has made Russia an immediate neighbour of the EU, which considerably changes relations between the two countries and makes Russia come closer to a new “Europe” of which one third of the members has had close connections with Russia. Russia's geo-political role means it is a very important partner for the EU and for France in particular. On the basis of this fact, the French Economic and Social Council (CES) feels it is necessary to make...