Brussels, 02/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 1 December, EU foreign ministers said the EU was ready to “explore ways of giving the EU-Arab League dialogue a more visible and engaged format”. The Arab League secretary general attended the Council lunch.
In its conclusions, the Council reaffirmed the European Union's attachment to a new partnership with its southern neighbours. Ministers welcomed the European Commission's proposal to begin talks on in-depth and complete free trade...