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	<description>Nicu Popescu is research fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in London, where he deals with the EU&#039;s eastern neighbourhood and Russia.</description>
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		<title>Comment on On EU-Russia visa-free travel (Part 2) by Adele Song Lyrics</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/10/26/on-eu-russia-visa-free-travel-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-64529</link>
		<dc:creator>Adele Song Lyrics</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>the social stability in the balt states and sweden. Russia should be allowed to travel.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the social stability in the balt states and sweden. Russia should be allowed to travel.</p>
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		<title>Comment on On EU-Russia visa-free travel (Part 2) by chronic fatigue</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/10/26/on-eu-russia-visa-free-travel-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-63138</link>
		<dc:creator>chronic fatigue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>undermine to the west, until they have got their issues sorted, tcc, terrorism, corruption, trafficking, weapon smuggling and what not. the social stability in the balt states and sweden. Russia should be allowed to travel</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>undermine to the west, until they have got their issues sorted, tcc, terrorism, corruption, trafficking, weapon smuggling and what not. the social stability in the balt states and sweden. Russia should be allowed to travel</p>
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		<title>Comment on How the eurozone crisis undermines EU power by nicu popescu &#187; politica externa UE si criza euro: scrisoare deschisa</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/11/25/eurozone/comment-page-1/#comment-60447</link>
		<dc:creator>nicu popescu &#187; politica externa UE si criza euro: scrisoare deschisa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] pentru politica externa a UE. am semnat, dar nu am participat la scrierea scrisorii dar se pare ca de aici porneste. + iata si un articol din new york times despre incidentul de la [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] pentru politica externa a UE. am semnat, dar nu am participat la scrierea scrisorii dar se pare ca de aici porneste. + iata si un articol din new york times despre incidentul de la [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Ukraine-Moldova race to EU visa-free regime by Nicu Popescu</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/11/14/ukraine-moldova/comment-page-1/#comment-60002</link>
		<dc:creator>Nicu Popescu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Marta - you only had 1 critical comment :) + in my analysis I gave a plus to Ukraine for readmission protocols, including with Vietnam. On this specific issue - Ukraine gets a plus since it has more such agreements. on implementation protocols - Md gets a plus - since it signed more of them. so not entirely clear what&#039;s the criticism about.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Marta &#8211; you only had 1 critical comment <img src='http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  + in my analysis I gave a plus to Ukraine for readmission protocols, including with Vietnam. On this specific issue &#8211; Ukraine gets a plus since it has more such agreements. on implementation protocols &#8211; Md gets a plus &#8211; since it signed more of them. so not entirely clear what&#8217;s the criticism about.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Ukraine-Moldova race to EU visa-free regime by Marta Jaroszewicz</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/11/14/ukraine-moldova/comment-page-1/#comment-58516</link>
		<dc:creator>Marta Jaroszewicz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Nicu Popescu,
I&#039;ve got few critical comments on the comprehensives of your analysis. I liked your Russian analysis, but not so much the Ukrainian-Moldovan one.
 First of all, having readmission agreement with Vietnam is crucial since this is one of the most important countries that irregular migrants in Ukraine, Poland or Slovakia are coming from. Otherwise it&#039;s very difficult to turn them back. So You can&#039;t really compare it with implementing protocols with the EU states. If you do so, it means you don&#039;t exactly know how the readmission procedure looks in practice. The EU-Ukraine/Moldova readmission agreement   is so detailed, there&#039;re old bilateral protocols that generally procedure is more less fixed.  And practitioners really do not need implementing protocols. If they did, they would sign them many months ago.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Nicu Popescu,<br />
I&#8217;ve got few critical comments on the comprehensives of your analysis. I liked your Russian analysis, but not so much the Ukrainian-Moldovan one.<br />
 First of all, having readmission agreement with Vietnam is crucial since this is one of the most important countries that irregular migrants in Ukraine, Poland or Slovakia are coming from. Otherwise it&#8217;s very difficult to turn them back. So You can&#8217;t really compare it with implementing protocols with the EU states. If you do so, it means you don&#8217;t exactly know how the readmission procedure looks in practice. The EU-Ukraine/Moldova readmission agreement   is so detailed, there&#8217;re old bilateral protocols that generally procedure is more less fixed.  And practitioners really do not need implementing protocols. If they did, they would sign them many months ago.</p>
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		<title>Comment on On EU-Russia visa-free travel (Part 2) by Jezreel Ricafort</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/10/26/on-eu-russia-visa-free-travel-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58250</link>
		<dc:creator>Jezreel Ricafort</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is the issue the need to discuss further in the congress of europr and russia. Because it is the big step between two nation. If both is agreed I believe that a lot of changes will happen between this two giant country.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the issue the need to discuss further in the congress of europr and russia. Because it is the big step between two nation. If both is agreed I believe that a lot of changes will happen between this two giant country.</p>
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		<title>Comment on On EU-Russia visa-free travel (Part 2) by Pskov region petty criminal</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/10/26/on-eu-russia-visa-free-travel-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58137</link>
		<dc:creator>Pskov region petty criminal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If the Estonian diplomats are scare of crime, why they have given Estonian passports to a half of  residents of the Pskov region? 
I and most of my friends we go to Estonia to use an aquapark, a cheap supermarket, Olde Hansa in Tallinn and RyanAir. Getting a visa is not a problem, I did not hear about cases of denial of a visa. Suspicious persons, creating lines at the border, who bring gasoline, cigarettes and two bottles of vodka in his pants have Estonian citizenship.
I do not believe in the possibility of complete rejection of visas, it is not necessary, it will create huge lines at the borders. The visa regime - is a psychological defense, allowing to create the illusion of security. It is also a sacred toy of politicians. The best option - a visa for long term (5-10 years) for those who showed their respect for the law in past trips.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If the Estonian diplomats are scare of crime, why they have given Estonian passports to a half of  residents of the Pskov region?<br />
I and most of my friends we go to Estonia to use an aquapark, a cheap supermarket, Olde Hansa in Tallinn and RyanAir. Getting a visa is not a problem, I did not hear about cases of denial of a visa. Suspicious persons, creating lines at the border, who bring gasoline, cigarettes and two bottles of vodka in his pants have Estonian citizenship.<br />
I do not believe in the possibility of complete rejection of visas, it is not necessary, it will create huge lines at the borders. The visa regime &#8211; is a psychological defense, allowing to create the illusion of security. It is also a sacred toy of politicians. The best option &#8211; a visa for long term (5-10 years) for those who showed their respect for the law in past trips.</p>
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		<title>Comment on On EU-Russia visa free travel (Part 1) by india tours</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/09/15/on-eu-russia-visa-free-travel-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-57938</link>
		<dc:creator>india tours</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>strated reading with the second part. still found this one good. thanks again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>strated reading with the second part. still found this one good. thanks again.</p>
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		<title>Comment on On EU-Russia visa-free travel (Part 2) by india tours</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2011/10/26/on-eu-russia-visa-free-travel-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-57937</link>
		<dc:creator>india tours</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>its actually a nie thought. enjoyed your writting fully.Thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>its actually a nie thought. enjoyed your writting fully.Thanks</p>
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		<title>Comment on The end of &#8220;de facto states&#8221; by Living in Kaohsiung</title>
		<link>http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/2009/07/13/the-end-of-de-facto-states/comment-page-1/#comment-55884</link>
		<dc:creator>Living in Kaohsiung</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Living in Kaohsiung...&lt;/strong&gt;

[...]The end of &#8220;de facto states&#8221; &#171; Neighbourhood[...]...</description>
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<p>[...]The end of &#8220;de facto states&#8221; &laquo; Neighbourhood[...]&#8230;</p>
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