Donatella Scatamacchia: NATO seeks to cooperate with countries in the Mediterranean region. However, the cooperation up to now lacks substance and would benefit from the identification of a common goal such as the involvement of a greater number of Muslim countries in the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan.
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Marek Swierczynski: Now the Lisbon Treaty is almost over and done with, the EU is encouraged to look south- and eastwards. Initiatives by France and a Polish-Swedish team aim at creating buffer-spaces between the EU and unstable regions, but could create tensions that challenge the bloc’s unity.
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The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has difficulties meeting the expectations and demands of dealing with the EU’s neighbourhood, argues Antonio Missiroli of the European Policy Centre. This is mainly due to the EU’s undifferentiated approach towards its partner countries from Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and the Mediterranean.
So far, 16 countries have been involved
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