3. Notes the proposal to increase appropriations under the European Neighbourhood Instrument, addr
essing the needs of countries facing major political and economical changes; welcomes the focus on the Eastern Partnership, and reaffirms its support for the countries constituting its souther
n component as they face challenges of historical proportions in the wake of the Arab Spring; considers the Commission’s reporting on the application of the ‘more for more’ principle to be insufficient, and calls on it to develop clear criteria for
...[+++] how it is to be implemented;