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The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. A Deeper Insight into the Economic and Financial Dimension
This report focus on an overview of the progress of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership in the context of the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty, a « thematic dossier » on the economic cooperation and on the Euro-Mediterranean sectoral cooperation....
8 November 2010
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A Deeper Free Trade Area and Its Potential Economic Impact
Since 1976, the policies of the EU towards the countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership evolved from giving unilateral trade preferences to greater financial aid, commercial reciprocity and non-economic aspects.
20 September 2010
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State and Society: The Democratic Challenge
This paper deals with two interlinked topics: the question of political identity at the national level and its implications for regional integration, and how civil societies can be constructed within states where the rule of law must be upheld.
20 August 2010
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Environmental and Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean
The quality of the Mediterranean environment has been increasingly degraded by rapid urbanization and various human activities. These pressures generate major environmental problems expected to be exacerbated by climate change.
24 June 2010
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Les dynamiques de mouvement de personnes
Although the management of migration is often linked to the present political situation, it is not necessarily rational and suffers from the lack of harmonisation of legislation between the 27 Member States.
22 May 2010
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The Mediterranean Solar Plan as a Euro-Mediterranean vector of Integration and Economic Development
This document seeks to stimulate discussion about the Mediterranean Solar Plan project, offering a basis for reflection on the conditions under which, at least partly, the obstacles it is facing could be overcome.
17 May 2010
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Assessment of the Barcelona Process in the Light of the New International and Regional Situation
Considering the complexity of contemporary Euro-Mediterranean relations, the author analyses the variety of frameworks and instruments used to structure and implement Euro-Mediterranean strategies and policies.
21 April 2010
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Comment faire avancer le statut avancé UE-Maroc?
Le premier sommet UE-Maroc se tiendra en mars 2010 et est une excellente occasion d'inscrire le statut avancé dans le cadre de l'évolution historique des relations entre le Maroc et l'UE.
26 March 2010
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Climate Change and Mediterranean Security
As the 20th century ended, the shift in international relations led to a new definition of the concept of international security. Climate change became a security issue for Western countries, leading to a necessary change of policies.
15 March 2010
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Education, Research and Gender: The Sources of Progress
Southern and eastern Mediterranean governments have developed major education reforms in order to improve access, especially for women. Nevertheless, there is still much to do, mainly in terms of gender socialisation and higher education.
18 February 2010
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Human Security: A New Perspective for Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation
There is a need to reevaluate the EU’s policies towards the region in the light of the changing international context: a multilateralist approach by the EU towards the partner countries is key to an improvement of the security dialogue.
17 February 2010
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Why Europe Must Engage With Political Islam
Without the EU dialogue with Islamic political movements in the MENA region there will be no prospect of a credible democratic transformation in the Arab world.
12 February 2010