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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9291

21 October 2006
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/informal european council
Josep Borrell stresses that relations with Russia should not exchange human rights for energy - “lack of progress on immigration policy”

Lahti, 20/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - Addressing the press on Friday morning in Lahti, a few hours before the opening of the informal European Council, the president of the European Parliament Josep Borrell reiterated the EP's position in favour of increased relations between the EU and Russia but also affirmed that the “EU should not exchange respect for human rights for energy”. In its current and future relations with Russia, including energy policy, the EU should always take into...

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