Applying Germany’s Experience in the Middle Eastern/Mediterranean Region in European Foreign and Security Policy - International Reports
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Applying Germany’s Experience in the Middle Eastern/Mediterranean Region in European Foreign and Security Policy
by
Gerrit F. Schlomach
When France’s president, Mr Sarkozy, presented his country’s initiative to form a Mediterranean union, Germany’s chancellor, Mrs Merkel, was noncommittal. Her critical reserve towards the French idea was probably motivated by both intra-European reasons and her personal experience in dealing with the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean region. Diverse trips to these areas have given Mrs Merkel a feeling for the conditions and problems of our southern neighbours.
