EU leaders agree to weakened Mediterranean Union plan
 
The details of the plan are to be worked out by June, before a summit on 13 July in Paris under the French EU presidency, which would formally launch the Union for the Mediterranean.

The fledgling union is to involve some 39 countries - the EU's 27 members and around 12 southern states, such as Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Israel, Syria and Turkey.
 
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EU Leaders Back Closer Ties With Mediterranean Rim
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(It looks like the Roman Empire is putting itself back together again.)