Seems like some of our EU partners don't seem too worried about selling to the sheikhs.

Surely that is a slap in the face for those EU partners?

I am thinking particularly of the border with Ukraine, a state that is becoming an important EU partner since its democratic and economic transition.

It has undoubtedly developed into one of the most promising EU partners.

Brazil, along with Mexico, is now designated as an EU strategic partner.

Now we take it for granted that the former Soviet-dominated countries are our EU partners.

We should not be afraid of offending our EU partners by condemning their cooperation with tyranny.

But there is a big risk that the EU partners will merely teach them how to act better as a cordon sanitaire for us.

Within the last few days, the presidency has also presented 'Project Home' to its EU partners.

Bulgaria's stability both politically and economically can only help the country develop further with the aid of its EU partners.