Brussels, 19/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - In bilateral talks on the sidelines of the European Council last week, with "Spain and Portugal" in particular, the Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has proposed that cooperation with the Mediterranean be stepped up at European level within the framework of an "absolutely ambitious and strong project". This cooperation would exceed the framework of the Barcelona process, which Mr Prodi described as "insufficient", and cover issues such as...