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Maroc
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Maroc
FM Holds Several Bilateral Meetings During EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, held, on Monday in Brussels, a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of his participation in the 5th EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting. The minister, accompanied mainly by Morocco's ambassador and permanent representative to the EU, Ahmed Reda Chami, held talks with the European Commissioner for Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, discussing the means of strengthening the partnership between Morocco and the EU. The meeting focused on Morocco's commitment to the New Pact for the Mediterranean, designed to provide fresh impetus to the partnership between the two shores of the Mediterranean, as part of the EU's neighbourhood policy. Bourita also held talks with the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, where the two officials discussed the strategic partnership between Morocco and the EU, as well as various regional and international issues of common interest. Subsequently, Bourita held talks with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, with whom he reviewed bilateral cooperation ties and examined ways of developing them further, within the framework of constant dialogue and consultation between the two countries. Bourita also held talks with several of his peers on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting, mainly including the foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt and Slovenia. The 5th EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting aims to exchange perspectives on the New Pact for the Mediterranean, which is set to be presented in the next fall, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration. MAP:14 July 2025
See - Sada Elbalad
07-07-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
A Mediterranean University for a shared future
EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica In a world increasingly defined by fragmentation and crisis, education remains by far the most powerful tool to connect people. As the European Union prepares to launch its New Pact for the Mediterranean, we are placing people – especially young people – at the heart of this new chapter in Euro-Mediterranean relations. And nothing brings people together like education. This will be as important as working closer together in the economic and political sphere, such as on renewable energies, climate mitigation, digital connectivity, migration, or security. That is why the EU is championing a bold new idea: a Mediterranean University, a networked institution with campuses and academic alliances on both shores of the Mediterranean, uniting students, scholars, and cultures from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. This is not only about education. It is about building a common future. The Mediterranean has always been a melting pot of civilizations – a place of trade, knowledge exchange, and shared destinies. In recent decades, it has too often become a frontier of misunderstanding and missed opportunities. We want to reverse that trend by investing in people, trust, and shared knowledge. The Mediterranean University will be the human and cultural cornerstone of the New Pact for the Mediterranean – a symbol of partnership, prosperity, and peace. This initiative builds on three pillars. First, we will upgrade the Erasmus+ programme for our Southern Mediterranean partners. We want more students, researchers, professors, and academic staff to be able to study and work across borders of the Mediterranean. That includes not just mobility, but real academic integration – with joint degrees, shared curricula, and mutual recognition of diplomas in areas of strategic interest: climate, clean tech, digital skills, the Blue Economy, and intercultural dialogue. Second, we want to establish a University Alliance that will coordinate academic cooperation, research consortia, and cultural exchange. It will have two hubs – one in the EU, one in the Southern Mediterranean region – to streamline efforts, pool resources, and expand access. We want ideas and talent to flow freely – not just North to South, but also South to North and across the region. Third, and most ambitiously, we will lay the foundations for a Mediterranean University with multiple campuses across our common sea. Degrees will be recognised in both EU and Southern partner countries. Students will be able to spend time in different countries throughout their studies, gaining new perspectives, and building lifelong networks. The Mediterranean University will not be a single building – it will be a living, breathing ecosystem of cooperation. Of course, such a project comes with challenges. I have lived through times when it was almost unthinkable to imagine shared standards or educational mobility across borders. Having grown up in a closed society and experienced war in my home country, I know how cherished peace is – and how transformative education can be. This is a personal mission for me. Through education, we can nurture a new generation that is not defined by borders or fear, but by opportunity and purpose. The Mediterranean University Initiative is not just about classrooms and diplomas – it is about inclusion, growth, and shared vision. It is the right time to meet this ambition. Let us embrace this opportunity – not only as policymakers or academics, but as people who believe in the enduring power of human connection across our beloved Mare Nostrum. read more Analysis- Turkey Has 0 Regional Allies... Why? Analysis: Russia, Turkey... Libya in Return For Syria? Analysis: Who Will Gain Trump's Peace Plan Fruits? 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Ammon
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Ammon
A Mediterranean University for a shared future
In a world increasingly defined by fragmentation and crisis, education remains by far the most powerful tool to connect people. As the European Union prepares to launch its New Pact for the Mediterranean, we are placing people – especially young people – at the heart of this new chapter in Euro-Mediterranean relations. And nothing brings people together like education. This will be as important as working closer together in the economic and political sphere, such as on renewable energies, climate mitigation, digital connectivity, migration, or security. That is why the EU is championing a bold new idea: a Mediterranean University, a networked institution with campuses and academic alliances on both shores of the Mediterranean, uniting students, scholars, and cultures from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. This is not only about education. It is about building a common future. The Mediterranean has always been a melting pot of civilizations – a place of trade, knowledge exchange, and shared destinies. In recent decades, it has too often become a frontier of misunderstanding and missed opportunities. We want to reverse that trend by investing in people, trust, and shared knowledge. The Mediterranean University will be the human and cultural cornerstone of the New Pact for the Mediterranean – a symbol of partnership, prosperity, and peace. This initiative builds on three pillars. First, we will upgrade the Erasmus+ programme for our Southern Mediterranean partners. We want more students, researchers, professors, and academic staff to be able to study and work across borders of the Mediterranean. That includes not just mobility, but real academic integration – with joint degrees, shared curricula, and mutual recognition of diplomas in areas of strategic interest: climate, clean tech, digital skills, the Blue Economy, and intercultural dialogue. Second, we want to establish a University Alliance that will coordinate academic cooperation, research consortia, and cultural exchange. It will have two hubs – one in the EU, one in the Southern Mediterranean region – to streamline efforts, pool resources, and expand access. We want ideas and talent to flow freely – not just North to South, but also South to North and across the region. Third, and most ambitiously, we will lay the foundations for a Mediterranean University with multiple campuses across our common sea. Degrees will be recognised in both EU and Southern partner countries. Students will be able to spend time in different countries throughout their studies, gaining new perspectives, and building lifelong networks. The Mediterranean University will not be a single building – it will be a living, breathing ecosystem of cooperation. Of course, such a project comes with challenges. I have lived through times when it was almost unthinkable to imagine shared standards or educational mobility across borders. Having grown up in a closed society and experienced war in my home country, I know how cherished peace is – and how transformative education can be. This is a personal mission for me. Through education, we can nurture a new generation that is not defined by borders or fear, but by opportunity and purpose. The Mediterranean University Initiative is not just about classrooms and diplomas – it is about inclusion, growth, and shared vision. It is the right time to meet this ambition. Let us embrace this opportunity – not only as policymakers or academics, but as people who believe in the enduring power of human connection across our beloved Mare Nostrum. Dubravka Šuica is the EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean.
Ya Biladi
26-06-2025
- Business
- Ya Biladi
EU Commissioner for Mediterranean hails Morocco as key partner, eyes visit to deepen ties
On Wednesday, June 25, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, held a phone call with Nasser Bourita, Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs. «We spoke on Morocco's engagement on the New Pact for the Mediterranean. We share a unique relationship and a common goal to deepen our partnership», Šuica said on X. She described Morocco as «a key and reliable EU partner» and announced her intention to continue discussions by visiting Morocco soon. This isn't their first exchange. On December 17, 2024, Šuica had also spoken by phone with Bourita. «We addressed ways to jointly strengthen the EU-Morocco partnership across all sectors, contributing to mutual growth and prosperity», she said at the time. During her confirmation hearing on November 5, 2024, for the post of Commissioner for the Mediterranean, the Croatian official expressed her intention to propose an agreement between Morocco and the EU to address irregular migration. «We have good relations with Morocco. It can help us, and we can help it», she stated. It's worth noting that the EU has already signed similar partnerships with Tunisia and Egypt, announced in June 2023 and March 2024 respectively, in exchange for financial aid packages of €900 million for Tunisia and €7.4 billion for Egypt.
Maroc
25-06-2025
- Business
- Maroc
Morocco, EU Share Unique Relationship, Common Goal to Deepen Partnership, European Commissioner for Mediterranean Says
European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica lauded Tuesday the Morocco-EU relations, highlighting both parties' common goal to deepen their partnership. "We share a unique relationship and a common goal to deepen our partnership", the European official wrote on her X account following a phone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita. The talks cast light on the engagement of Morocco, a "key and reliable" partner of the EU, on the New Pact for the Mediterranean. In this regard, Šuica said she was looking forward to further exchanges during her forthcoming visit to the Kingdom. Rabat and Brussels, a benchmark in the European Union's neighborhood policy, are linked by a strategic partnership built on a solid foundation of values and vision. The highest European bodies, namely the 27 Heads of state and government, the Commission's President and its High Representative, have all reiterated the "immense" significance the EU attaches to strategic partnership with Morocco. It should be recalled that during the European Council held on October, 17th, 2024, all of the 27 Heads of state underlined the need to preserve and strengthen close ties with Morocco in all areas with the framework of Morocco-EU partnership. MAP: 25 June 2025
