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"The so-called Arab Spring was a ‘breath of fresh air’ sweeping through the countries of the Southern Mediterranean. Imbued with a longing for freedom and social justice, civil society drove a revolution that toppled a number of totalitarian regimes. However, in some countries, we are starting to witness smatterings of religious intolerance from the Islamic majority, in breach of the rights, freedoms and safeguards enshrined in the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is intolerable that we are witnessing the Islamic majorities negatively discriminating against Christians when they used to live side-by-side. This report concerns the EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab Spring revolutions. Although negotiations with Morocco have not progressed as much as is desirable, the fact is that a memorandum for the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) was agreed with the countries of the Southern Mediterranean in December 2011, which was aimed at their integration with the single market. The EU should continue supporting these countries, particularly with regard to implementing the democratic process and to fostering entrepreneurship and student mobility. However, it should also demand absolute respect for human rights."@en1
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