Mediterranean and Middle East Crisis: Meeting Meseuro

Brussels, March 24th 2011.  This morning, the European Parliament hosted the meeting between MEPs Mario Mauro and Gianni Pittella, the presidents of Meseuro – Center of the Foundations for  Mediterranean Europe-, Mr. Abdel Bari Atwan, Editor in Chief Al-Quds Al-Arabi, independent Arab daily newspaper. The debate was moderated by Professor Dr Joseph Mifsud, President of EMUNI University, the Euro-Mediterranean University co-founded with the European Union and based in Slovenia. The meeting, organized by Meseuro Center, has been an important occasion of confrontation and analysis upon the current issues, such as the crises in North Africa and Middle-East area. The eminent analyst Mr. Abdel Bari Atwan shared with the guests of Meseuro Center his opinion about the events which are shocking the south bank of the Mediterranean Sea. At the presence of MEPs Mario Mauro, Gianni Pittella, Vittorio Prodi and Antonio Panzeri, it was underlined the importance of the European role of supporting the “Arab Resurgence”, quoting President Napolitano, at the upraising of democratic reforms. “ European countries should understand that our future is on the Mediterranean banks”- presidents Mauro and Pittella said. We are aware of the fragilities and the risks of these new orders. However, in order to avoid transforming the area in a Fast Food democracy, the Europe is committed with the Institutional Building process”.

Photos - Incontro Meseuro con Abdel Bari Atwan e Joseph Mifsud