Brussels, 01/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 1 March, France passed the northern joint-presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) to the European, Union, the French Foreign Ministry has announced. This comes after the decision by the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday to re-organise the European part of the UfM presidency in line with the Lisbon Treaty (see EUROPE 10561).
“Transferring the joint-presidency of the UfM to the European Union is a clear illustration of the European...