African countries are seeking a greater degree of freedom to establish relations that could benefit them with new partners (China, Russia, Brazil and India) but none offers the same advantages as the EU.
Ten years after Barcelona, the Euromediterranean process faces its validation as a project.
2004 was the year when the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was, for the Mediterranean region, introduced as a new tier on top of the existing Barcelona process.
Economic development and political reform in the Middle East and North Africa are goals that are central to U.S. foreign policy.
In December 1999, at the European Summit in Helsinki, the Greek government gave the “green light” so that Turkey could become a candidate for European Union (EU) membership.
The expectation was that the dynamics of the Barcelona Process would induce changes; the shock of competition would push the Mediterranean Partners (MPs) into modernising and would stimulate reforms.
Hay que optar por una política mediterránea de proximidad para que el partenariado Norte-Sur sea más visible y accesible para las sociedades.
En Túnez, las pequeñas y medianas empresas forman la base del tejido industrial.
Reformas institucionales, promoción del desarrollo sostenible y de los vínculos culturales, prioridades de la cooperación española en el Magreb, anuncia Leire Pajín.
El Magreb apuesta por “más Barcelona”, conclusión de la encuesta realizada por el Instituto Europeo del Mediterráneo.
La forma de percibir una política es clave en las relaciones, como lo demuestra el caso de americanos y musulmanes.
