The historical, cultural, political and economic importance of the Mediterranean basin to the EU is so obvious that there is no point in underlining this fact again. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) does deserve support, even if the term, Union, is rather excessive. I believe, however, that it is also useful not to conceal the shortcomings and rhetoric contained in the structure (EUROPE 10131).
From the absurd to a feasible project. The initial project was absurd: it aimed to create a...