Starting from Monday, 5 August, commonspace.eu will have a series of special reports to mark the 5th anniversary of the August 2008 Georgia-Russia War. The reports will analyse the impact of the war on the region and look at why a new war in the Caucasus

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.