Política i cooperació

The Future of Turkey in Europe

The Brussels European Council decision of 17 December 2004 to begin accession negotiations with Turkey marks a watershed in the course of Turkey's relations with the EU.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Arab League and the Challenge of Self-Reform

Throughout the year 2004, the Arab League invited its members to submit proposals for reforming and developing the whole Arab regional system.

The New Prospects for Spanish Development Co-operation in the Mediterranean Region

In January 2005 the new Spanish Co-operation Director Plan 2005-2008 was approved. The elaboration of the new Director Plan coincided with the beginning of this new legislature and the change in Government.

Barcelona II: Towards a Renewed Commitment?

The Barcelona Process from Naples to The Hague

The continuous and consistent pattern of Euro-Mediterranean foreign ministerial meetings throughout 2004 clearly demonstrates an increasing level of engagement between the European Union and the Mediterranean partners.

Can the Institutionalisation of a Parliamentary Dimension Breathe New Life into the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership?

Would inter-parliamentary co-operation be the new challenge that the Barcelona Process would have to take up? What would be the specific role of the inter-parliamentary dimension with respect to the inter-governmental?

The Balkans: far from the Objectives of the International Community

Ten years after Dayton and the Serbia and Kosovo operations, the objectives of the international community do not appear to have been achieved, at least not fully.

Then New Frontiers of the Enlarged EU: Between Exclusion and Neighbourhood

The fifth enlargement of the European Union, which will take place in May 2004 with the incorporation of ten new states, has opened a veritable Pandora’s box.