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Meeting of Mediterranean Forum increases doubts over intentions and objectives of UfM on substance of inter-Maghreb rivalries

Brussels, 09/06/2008 (Agence EUROPE) -The Mediterranean Forum (FORMED), which is made up of 11 countries from the northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean basin (including six members of the EU: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Greece), meeting in Algiers on 5-6 June, provided the opportunity for an examination of preparations for the "summit" of 13 July on the creation of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). The Slovenian Presidency of the EU was invited to this 15th...