Institutional reality. This column does not have the slightest intention of playing the party-pooper: the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is both celebrating the formal launch of its permanent secretariat and the inauguration of its headquarters in Barcelona, the city which has thus become its capital (EUROPE 10093). The ceremony was a success and Barcelona more than deserves this role due to its personality, its history and the warm welcome it provides. The UfM has therefore become an...