EU s new Mediterranean Agenda [NGW Magazine]
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by: Charles Ellinas
Following consultations with the southern Mediterranean countries, the European Commission (EC) launched its new, ambitious, ‘Agenda for the Mediterranean’ February 9. The countries included in this scheme are: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia (Figure 1).
It addresses the usual objectives such as peace, security and the rule of law; but it also considers the green transition, climate resilience, energy and the environment.
Trade / Export Controls
EU and India launch the High-Level
Dialogue on Trade and Investment, with a particular focus on
COVID-19 s impact
EU adopts Joint Communication on new
Agenda for the Mediterranean, particularly in view of Southern
Neighbourhood recovery from the COVID-19 crisis
The EU s Association
Implementation Report on Georgia welcomes Georgia s commitment
to continue its reform process, despite COVID-19 s impact
Medicines, Medical Devices, and Personal Protective
Equipment
European Commission and EMA update
Guidance on management of clinical trials during the COVID-19
pandemic
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data
Protection
Data protection measures clarified in
European Commission and EMA updated Guidance on management of
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Statements by the HR/VP
Around the world, NGOs, civil society and human rights defenders protect and promote human rights, democracy, as well as sustainable and inclusive development every day. They often do this unnoticed, far from the limelight and, at times, at great personal risk.
On World NGO Day, we pay tribute to their engagement, the impact of which should not be underestimated or taken for granted.
Over the last year, some governments have used the COVID-19 pandemic as a convenient excuse to crackdown on human rights and democracy. We know that the socio-economic consequences of the global health crisis will be unbalanced and long lasting, and that inequalities and social exclusion will continue to increase worldwide.
Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op vrijdag 26 februari 2021.
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European Commission
Thank you very much.
Indeed, a good EU-NATO cooperation remains a top priority for the Commission. We had an excellent exchange with Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. And indeed, he was pointing out the very different threats and challenges we are facing. And in some cases we address these challenges in NATO. You know all the theatres NATO is engaged in at the moment being. But there are also scenarios where NATO is not engaged, but where the European Union is called upon - if you take for example the EU missions or the UN missions. And the European Union needs to be capable to do that.