Brussels, 08/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - Tunisia has welcomed the proposal, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, for a union of countries on the Mediterranean rim, said Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a speech on 7 November, celebrating the 20th anniversary of his coming to power. “We renew our willingness to help define this project and its objectives,” he said. He restated, however, the “strategic importance” of relations between Tunisia and the EU. “We are preparing...