Union for the Mediterranean confirms that the war in Ukraine has sharpened the gap with the south

Ukraine is not a country that has a coast on the Mediterranean. But the war, which entered its ninth month in the Slavic country, 7th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)Bringing together EU countries and countries bordering the Middle East and North Africa, and economic cooperation to reduce the existing gap between both shores. this main result Held this Thursday at the Fundació Miró in Barcelona, speed up projects and as soon as possible Resultstaking into account, food crisis Y energetic Armed conflicts in Eastern Europe are undermining the stability of the region. The AiB member states, the activities of the organization “more effect“, encouraged EU Foreign Policy High Representative Josep Borrell.

“The world is in a state much more difficult than we met a year ago; Borrell, at the press conference held at the end of the meeting they attended, said, “The economic recovery after the Kovid-19 epidemic was interrupted by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.” 17 Ministers of Foreign Affairs From 44 UfM member states. And in the context of a “growing“The inequality between Europe and the southern shore of the Mediterranean, new waves of immigration It increased significantly under the influence of the Ukrainian war. The Spanish politician underlined the “need for regulation”, saying “no man is illegal”. migrant flowsand the fight against the mafia, which promotes illegal immigration, a problem that “promotes political formations that offer easy solutions to real problems” far right parties. since 2014 More than 25,000 immigrants While trying to reach the European continent, they perished in the Mediterranean waters, which should be added to the nearest figure. 16,000 lost documented ones.

attention to youth

UfM wants to lend special attention young people who, by any means, legal or illegal, want to leave their country and seek a better future in the north. “Half the population of the South less than 24 years; they need regulated mobility and solutions for their personal development”, stressed Borrell. In fact, young people met with a delegation of representatives held in Barcelona this Thursday “offers and requests“, the Spanish Foreign Minister reported, José Manuel Albares, in appearance with the media. The leader ” took the opportunity to announce his creation.labor center“Spain will contribute “500,000 Euros” To provide a way out for young people who want to come to Europe. “Regional cooperation should help face emerging challenges” Russo-Ukrainian WarThe Spanish minister was convicted.

meeting held at the catalan capital North Macedonia has contributed to some innovations, such as its inclusion in the UfM and the announcement of its imminent entry. In the 1990s, the two countries that emerged from the collapse of the former Yugoslavia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, signed an agreement in Barcelona for the construction of a 7,100-kilometer-long submarine data transmission cable called ‘Medusa’, which will start from Lisbon. It ends in the Egyptian town of Port Said on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. Will have 12 entry points in countries like Portugal, Morocco, Spain, Algeria, France or Tunisia, with the possibility of expanding the project to the Middle East. “A link symbol with consequences very special and its impact on people’s lives”, highlighted during the ceremony Hungarian Oliver Varhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Expansion.

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