From the Euromed to the Union for the Mediterranean: Challenges and Answers

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  Addressing the challenges of transition from the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership to the UfM from an Arab perspective, this article argues that the French proposal must start from the achievements of the Barcelona process and strengthen that initiative in aspects it has not yet been able to achieve, and which the Barcelona Declaration explicitly expresses. Although difficult to improve this Declaration of Principles it is possible to apply it better. Moreover, for the UfM to be a success, it is important that it takes into consideration both the results of the Barcelona process and the causes of its lacunae. The tendency to re-invent from scratch could be very costly.