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Tunisia Joint communication on the Pact for the Mediterranean
Since the establishment of the Barcelona Process in 1995, creating an area of common peace and prosperity in the Mediterranean region has been a strategic goal for the European Union. Building on an existing set of institutions and formats for cooperation, the 2021 Agenda for the Mediterranean and its Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) has provided a further boost, mobilising an EU’s total funding to the Southern Neighbourhood under the EIP of
approximately EUR 6 billion, thus triggering around EUR 27 billion in investments for several concrete flagship projects. The appointment of the first ever European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, working in close cooperation with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, highlights the EU’s ambition to step up and have a more focused approach to the Mediterranean. The Pact for the Mediterranean (‘the Pact’) reflects this strategic ambition. We want to strengthen this relationship and achieve deeper integration within the Common Mediterranean Space. The aim of the Pact is to bring about a paradigm shift, which is necessary to realise the full potential of our partnership and to work together based on the principles of co-ownership, co-creation and joint responsibility.
