Three points are not acknowledged. Only part of the truth is being told. The "official speech" on the state of EU relations with the Mediterranean third countries is reticent and approximate, composed essentially of expressions of political will and hopes for the future - but nothing, or nearly nothing, is making any headway. It is true that "political will" is in itself a significant sign, an essential precondition for all effective action. From this point of view, the visits by President...