On Thursday, 12 October, MEP Paolo Borchia (ID, Italian) presented his report on the European partnership for the Mediterranean, PRIMA (see EUROPE B13254A15 and B13232A2), to the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) with a view to extending its active phase until 2027.
Mr Borchia hailed this partnership as a science diplomacy and policy instrument in the Mediterranean region. In his view, the programme is more than just a regional instrument: it...