Simply rhetoric? The term “Union” is steeped in meaning for Europe. The details and goals may vary but the principle is clear: a zone where goods move freely, as well as people and capital and where common and capable institutions make decisions. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) does not fulfil the conditions of this model not even in its objective for the future.
A major free-trade zone is generally considered as the basis of any union but cannot be envisaged for this case because...