Reflections on the “Union for the Mediterranean”
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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