Evita Neefs
Evita Neefs writes for the international pages of the Flemish daily De Standaard. She studied political science at the University of Oregon, among other things, and authored the book De Verenigde Staten na George W. Bush (The United States after George W. Bush).
Updated: 14 April 2010
As the EU prepares a programme of economic and political support for a North Africa in the throes of change, some member states are arguing that Europe's Eastern Neighbourhood Policy, particularly with regard to the Caucasus, shouldn't be forgotten. 
At the nuclear security summit in Washington DC on 12/13 April, Barack Obama did not grant Van Rompuy a one-on-one interview, which confirms the European Council president’s lack of international recognition. But we need to remain indulgent for the time being, advises De Standaard.