EuroMeSCo announces its most recent publication, Paper 68: "Putting the Mediterranean Union in Perspective". The controversy surrounding French President Sarkozy’s proposal to create a “Mediterranean Union” of sorts has managed to stimulate a renewed interest in the Euro-Mediterranean region and a much-needed re-evaluation of the Barcelona Process.

This study seeks to enhance the present debate by providing an overview of the different views emerging in the main zones of the Euro-Med. The four distinct expert perspectives outlined – namely from Southern Europe, Germany, North Africa and Israel – highlight the main issues of contention, but also those around which consensus has rallied. Paper 68 takes stock of the EU’s past and current policy for the Mediterranean in order to determine its future potential within the UfM framework.

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In the run-up to the EuroMeSCo Annual Conference, the EuroMeSCo Secretariat organised a 2nd Preparatory Meeting, in collaboration with the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and with the support of the European Commission.

Taking place in Rome on 26-27 June, this meeting tackled three factors shaping the debate on the present and future situation of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership – namely security, securitization and reform. Issues addressed included security risks in the EMP, the importance and role of securitization, and how to revive the notion of reform in Euro-Med relations.

To see the programme, please click here.

To access the guidelines underpinning the discussions of the Working Groups, please click here.