translate English to French: I also want to emphasise that the general issue of the external dimension, especially the issue of connections with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, is a constant concern of the Commission.
Je tiens aussi à souligner que la question générale de la dimension extérieure occupe en permanence la Commission, notamment les connexions avec les pays d'Europe centrale et orientale et de l'ex-Union soviétique.