In the wake of the Arab Spring, the European Parliament must lead the way in promoting democracy and economic and financial integration between the EU and the Mediterranean

Encompassing the 27 EU member states, and 16 partner countries, the Union for Mediterranean aims to promote stability and prosperity throughout the region. The Chairman of the EPP Group of the European Parliament, Joseph Daul, writes that in the wake of the Arab Spring, the European Parliament must lead the way in encouraging democracy and partnership between the EU and the Mediterranean.