The European Union and Southeast Asian nations have agreed to enhance their political and economic cooperation, with the exception of Myanmar which is hindering a comprehensive free trade agreement. During a meeting in Nuremberg, foreign ministers adopted a declaration on Enhanced Partnership focusing on closer collaboration in security, energy, environment, and development. They also committed to working together on issues such as terrorism, money laundering, cyber crime, drug trafficking, and climate change. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana expressed satisfaction with the progress in relations between the two sides, not just in economic and trade matters, but also in politics. He highlighted the shared perspectives between the EU and the Southeast Asian countries as significant. Analysts believe that ASEAN is interested in improving its relationship with Europe in order to counterbalance China's increasing power. They also aim to follow the success of the European Union by creating their own single market by 2015. The EU is eager to access the potential of a 10-nation region with a population of 500 million through a free trade agreement, but ASEAN has insisted on including Myanmar in any deal, causing delays. The EU has imposed sanctions on Myanmar due to the military rulers' disregard for a 1990 election won by the main pro-democracy party. EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Walder has urged ASEAN countries to push for improvements in human rights in Myanmar, including the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She stated, "We want to see Burma/Myanmar transform." The EU is currently working on bilateral cooperation agreements with several Southeast Asian countries while waiting for a full EU-ASEAN trade deal. The goal is to eventually establish a free trade agreement between the two blocs, but initial focus is on individual countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Vietnam. While progress is being made with Indonesia, issues need to be resolved with Singapore and Thailand due to a military takeover. The EU also aims to address human rights issues and trade frictions with Vietnam. It is important to note that the EU has a rights dialogue with Hanoi, which is not the case with Myanmar.