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The Elections of 14-M: 2 Days – a Reflection of a Term of Office

Very rarely in general elections in a European country does foreign policy attain the relevance which it did in the Spanish elections in March 2004.

 18 August 2005

Lifting of Sanctions and New Diplomatic Contacts with Libya

In September 2003, the policy of normalisation conducted by Colonel Gadhafi for four years found its expression in the lifting of the embargo imposed by the United Nations.

 18 August 2005

Evolution Not Revolution: The Barcelona Process Ten Years On

In some ways the evolution of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership can be compared to the construction of the European Union.

 17 August 2005

The Application of the CAP Reform and its Repercussions in the Mediterranean Region

The implementation of the CAP reform has improved the EU's position in negotiations concerning a possible opening up of agricultural markets.

 17 August 2005

Reforms in Family Law in the Maghreb

The modification of the Moudawanna has been received favourably by part of the Algerian women's movement, which has been fighting for the last twenty years against the discrimination.

 17 August 2005

The Impact of International Terrorism on Mediterranean Countries

Just when everyone has spontaneously come to recognise the existence of terrorism, it has now become difficult to define it.

 16 August 2005

New Migration Trends in the Mashreq Region

The gender dimensions of migrants are increasingly important in the Mashreq, with the feminization of migration creating new economic and social realities.

 16 August 2005

The Post-Arafat Stage: Justified Optimism?

The election of Abu Mazen to the Presidency of the Palestinian National Authority has placed the Palestinian leadership and people at a crossroads.

 11 August 2005

The European Constitution and the New Framework for European Foreign Policy

The Constitutional Treaty project formally adopted in Rome by the Heads of State and Government on 29th October 2004, establishes the dream of a political Europe.

 11 August 2005

Ankara’s Push for Reforms and EU Membership: The Transformation of Turkey’s Democracy

As promised at the 2002 Copenhagen summit, in December 2004 the European Council unanimously decided to open – subject to certain conditions – accession negotiations with Turkey.

 10 August 2005

Palestine Refugees in 2004: The Necessity of a Political Solution

The Palestine refugees perceive that though final status negotiations between the parties to the conflict are yet to resume, diplomatic and political moves undertaken in 2004 have severely constrained their options and rights as refugees.

 10 August 2005

Egyptian Politics 2006: Democratic Mobilisation Wanes and the ‘Hereditary’ Political Succession Scenario Becomes Consolidated

The year 2006 in Egyptian politics was preceded by a period of an unprecedentedly broad-based movement for democracy, political and institutional reforms.

 2 August 2005