The Sad Demise of Europe’s Imagined Mediterranean

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The Sad Demise of Europe’s Imagined Mediterranean

The Barcelona Process, launched in 1995, imagined the Mediterranean as a space of peace, stability, and shared prosperity. But political realities have jeopardized Europe’s ambitions to assert itself in the Mediterranean space.

By Rosa Balfour

Published on Nov 25, 2020

Italian Institute for International Political Studies

About the Author

Rosa Balfour

Director, Carnegie Europe

Rosa Balfour is the director of Carnegie Europe. Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy.

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