Luxembourg, 07/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - Countries on the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean are moving closer to European countries, and the figures collected by the MEDSTAT statistical office (a programme linked to Eurostat, the EU's statistical office) show a narrowing of relative development gaps, described by MEDSTAT as a moving closer together. MEDSTAT feels that the right direction has been taken although much work remains to be achieved in terms of living standards, and...