Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean
It is our responsibility to rise up and support the transformation in the Southern Mediterranean
The European Commission adopted today a strategy that spells out what Europe can do to support the momentous changes in the Southern Mediterranean. President Barroso emphasised that "the European Union is determined to make a qualitative leap forward in the relations with its neighbours who are willing and able to embark on the path of political and economic reforms". The Strategy is based on 3 pillars: democratic transformation; involvement with civil society and development solidarity.
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