The EPP-ED Bureau met in Cyprus on 7-8 February to discuss the European policy in the Mediterranean. 65 MEPs and delegates of governments of the region were guests of the Democratic Rally (DISY).

The South and East Mediterranean and the Middle East are areas of vital strategic importance to the European Union, which both the EU Council and the European Commission have identified as key external relations priorities for the EU.

The debate was divided into four panels: The Future of the EU-Mediterranean Policy: Which Options; The Role of the United Nations in Cyprus; The EU: a Key Player to Promote the Cyprus Settlement and The EU: a Key Player to Promote a Secure and Lasting Peace in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Press releases:

08/02/2008	Cyprus: New opportunity for the country. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group
07/02/2008	EPP-ED Bureau: Options for the future of the European Neighbourhood Policy
07/02/2008	EPP-ED Bureau meeting Cyprus: Role of the United Nations and Missing Persons
31/01/2008	EPP-ED Bureau: 65 Leading European Politicians to debate Euro-Mediterranean Policy in Cyprus

Speech:

07/02/2008

Speech of Struan Stevenson MEP

Conclusions

Photos of the meeting

Programme

EPP-ED and the Euro-Mediterranean Policy

EPP-ED Structure

EPP-ED website on Cyprus