Israel-EU hold advanced talks on wider Europe plan

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A high level European Union delegation will hold one day of talks in Jerusalem Tuesday with Israeli officials over Israel's participation in the European Neighborhood Program.

Oded Eran, Israel's ambassador to the EU in Brussels, said the goal of these talks, the fifth round of negotiations, is to reach agreement on an action plan by mid-September for Israel's participation in this program.

According to European officials, the EU wants to wrap up negotiations with the first wave of countries to be involved in the project before the new European Commission takes office in November.

The European Neighborhood Program, also known as the Wider Europe initiative, is an initiative to upgrade the EU's relations with a circle of some 14 countries bordering the enlarged EU, with the ultimate goal being to allow free access to and from the EU of goods, services, capital and people from the countries involved in the initiative.

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