Reflections on the “Union for the Mediterranean”

Posted by Europe's World on 11/04/08

European foreign policy begins with the neighbours
 
The new narrative in Brussels is that the EU should be more assertive internationally and must help shape globalisation. Loukas Tsoukalis looks at Europe’s track record so far, particularly in the Mediterranean region, and draws some lessons for the future
SPRING 2008

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Why Sarkozy’s Mediterranean plan looks worth a try


The once-promising relationship between the European Union and the Mediterranean neighbours is floundering badly. Jean-François Daguzan traces the reasons for its decline over the last 10 years and suggests the policy mix needed to get it moving again
AUTUMN 2007

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How Europe’s Mediterranean policy went so badly wrong


It’s not just that the EU’s vaunted Barcelona Process has failed to stimulate economic development in Arab countries, writes Richard Youngs, but that it has also seen Europe’s political influence wane further. He sets out a “to do list” for EU policymakers
AUTUMN 2006

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One Response to Reflections on the “Union for the Mediterranean” »»

  1. Comment by Massages à Bruxelles | 2008/04/28 at 11:57:49

    Having a bird’s eye view regarding the EuroMed’s current status, we should not ignore the most irrefutable fact that during the span of probably 38 years of the European Union policy towards the Mediterranean conunteries, particulrly, the Southern Mediterranean Islamic counteries, there have been glaring European Union’s policy reflections on the tacticle paradigm in the Middle east. True to their strategic interests, the European policy makers have been largely supporting the soft security doctrine in the Mediterranean region, yet nothing could have been so far gained as more productive and conducive to resolve the Arab- Israeli conflict- a policy touchstone of the European Union in this area.


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