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Union for the Mediterranean:

The Union for the Mediterranean (French: Union pour la Méditerranée), known before by "Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)" and previously known as the "Mediterranean Union" (French: Union méditerranéenne), is a community initiated on 13 July 2008 by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. It is a new formulation of the existing (since 1995) Euromediterranean Partnership, also known as the Barcelona Process. The act unites all EU members with several non-EU countries that border the Mediterranean Sea.

It aims to infuse new vitality into the partnership, offering more balanced governance and increased visibility.

ExFile Joint Declaration of "Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean" - Paris, 13 July 2008
ExFile Final statement - Ministers of Foreign Affairs 3-4 November 2008, Marseille
URL declaration-finale-de-la-conference-ministerielle Item only translated in French
URL Union for the Mediterranean at EMWIS website
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The EU works closely with each of its Mediterranean partners to establish support programmes for economic transition and reform which take into account each country’s specific needs and characteristics. These actions are funded under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI).

The European Commission has supported the Barcelona Process with the provision of €16 billion from the Community budget pdf - 20 KB [20 KB] since 1995. Loans from the European Investment Bank amount to approximately €2 billion per year.

 

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