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"Mr President, the relationship with our Mediterranean partners is one of interdependence. The Barcelona Process is based on the principle of mutual benefit. On the one hand, Member States are primarily keen to tackle issues such as immigration, terrorism and human rights. On the other, Mediterranean partners are eager to increase their standard of living and benefit through economic aid and trade.
The solution is, of course, to address the gap between the Union and the Mediterranean region. Reduce the prosperity gap, and you slow migratory flows. Address the democracy gap, and you consolidate regional stability. The theory is simpler than the practice. The Barcelona Process has tried to do all this, with moderate results. We have been lacking in three areas: visibility – convincing people that we are in this together on all issues; prioritisation – trying to do everything, but ending up doing little; and implementation – through financing.
Surely, if Member States see tangible results, they will be more forthcoming in committing funds. Our Mediterranean partners are asking for more money in order to produce these results. Ingenuity is needed to break this 'chicken and egg' situation."@en1
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