Brussels, 09/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 8 February, EU member states gave the go-ahead to a reconfiguration of the EU's presence in Palestine, moving towards the merging of the two civilian CSDP missions in the Palestinian Territories, namely the police mission (EUPOL COPPS) and the EU aid programme at the Rafah Crossing (EUBAM Rafah), whose mandates expire on 24 May. Work on the rejigging is in process in a series of working groups. Once confirmed, the decision will absorb the...