Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons

The Lisbon Treaty and Euro-Mediterranean Relations
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The Lisbon Treaty and Euro-Mediterranean Relations

The Lisbon Treaty not only impacts differently on different EU policies and policy instruments, but it is likely to have a different effect in the short term and long term.

16 November 2010
A Prospective Euro-Mediterranean Bank and Private Sector Challenges
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A Prospective Euro-Mediterranean Bank and Private Sector Challenges

To understand how the establishment of a Euro-Mediterranean Bank could contribute to the effectiveness of investment financing in the region, it is imperative to identify the issues and the realities of the region.

21 June 2010
Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area – Is It Time To Be Optimistic about the Future?
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Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area – Is It Time To Be Optimistic about the Future?

The Barcelona Process and the Euro-Mediterranean free trade area to be formed within the context of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership receive undeserved criticism about their pace and achievements.

21 June 2010
Food Security in the Euro-Mediterranean Area: Main Challenges
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Food Security in the Euro-Mediterranean Area: Main Challenges

Achieving availability of sufficient food for all should be at the core of policies aiming to effectively tackle the problem of poverty and hunger.

21 June 2010
Enjeux énergétiques en Méditerranée
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Enjeux énergétiques en Méditerranée

Une coopération énergétique véritable doit s’accompagner d’une politique audacieuse de partenariat industriel dans le domaine de la construction et de la fabrication des biens d’équipement énergétique.

15 June 2010
Egypt-EU Relationship: Where Is Democracy?
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Egypt-EU Relationship: Where Is Democracy?

One of the major shortcomings of the EU discourse on democracy promotion is the lack of any identification of priorities when it comes to promoting political reform in Egypt

15 June 2010
Ré-enchanter la Méditerranée touristique ?
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Ré-enchanter la Méditerranée touristique ?

Il est clair que l’un des aspects les plus préoccupants dans l’évolution du tourisme en Méditerranée touche la question de l’environnement et de sa dégradation.

11 May 2010
L’Union des autorités locales et régionales pour la Méditerranée
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L’Union des autorités locales et régionales pour la Méditerranée

L’ARLEM souhaite être le catalyseur d’un engagement politique fort des élus locaux de toute la Méditerranée et l’accélérateur favorisant la mise en œuvre d’actions s’inscrivant dans la logique de l’UpM.

12 April 2010
The EU’s Higher Education Discourse and the Rest of the Mediterranean
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The EU’s Higher Education Discourse and the Rest of the Mediterranean

The Union for the Mediterranean Higher Education and Research Project is likely to kindle debates as to what initiatives ought to be taken in order to develop a common Higher Education and Research Area.

8 April 2010
Water Policy in the Mediterranean: An Overview
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Water Policy in the Mediterranean: An Overview

Aware of the fundamental importance of sustainable water management in Mediterranean countries, regional cooperation and information exchange have always been considered fundamental.

23 March 2010
Serbia, the EU and the Kosovo Issue: No Reason for Pessimism
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Serbia, the EU and the Kosovo Issue: No Reason for Pessimism

At first glance, recent events in Serbia’s relationship with Kosovo do not point to good prospects for the future. However, we should not start to panic too soon, nor should we view Serbia’s position on Kosovo through the eyes of the 1990s.

9 March 2010
Climate Change and Environmental Change in the Mediterranean: Grasping the Scope of the Challenge
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Climate Change and Environmental Change in the Mediterranean: Grasping the Scope of the Challenge

The Mediterranean Basin is nowadays a hot spot of various phenomena related to climate and environmental change: biodiversity loss, marine plastic pollution, rise in temperatures, and increased water scarcity.

16 August 2021