| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/06/1248 (22.9.06) |
| Publication Date | 22/09/2006 |
| Content Type | News |
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The 6th Conference of Industry Ministers of the EU and Mediterranean partner countries took place in Rhodes and focused on the theme “EU and Mediterranean Enterprises facing the challenges of globalization”. Industry Ministers explored how to take advantage of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) to foster economic integration and tackle globalisation. They agreed on deepening economic cooperation in particular in four areas: economic integration and market access, competitiveness and SMEs, innovation and investment. Furthermore they confirmed their commitment to establish a mutually beneficial Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area by 2010. This was the first Ministerial Conference in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership after the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and in Israel. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1248&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Countries / Regions | Eastern Europe, Europe, Northern Africa |
