https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/regional-strategies/france-s-mediterranean-policy/?xtor=RSS-1 The Mediterranean, a semi-closed sea connecting three continents, is marked by its human, economic, political and historic ties. This densely populated area (500 million inhabitants) is the number one tourist destination (300 million tourists a year), accounting for 30% of global maritime trade and 0.8% of global maritime surface. It is a genuine biodiversity hotspot, more strongly threatened by climate change than the rest of the world, and a strategic region. France's Mediterranean policy (…) en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480411 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/regional-strategies/france-s-mediterranean-policy/article/fifteenth-anniversary-of-the-union-for-the-mediterranean-20-07-2023?xtor=RSS-1 On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), established in Paris in July 2008, France reaffirms its full support for the work of this intergovernmental organization that supports political dialogue and cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Through its mandate, its promotion of unifying regional projects and its ability to bring people together and create spaces for political dialogue, the UfM has become a vital force for cooperation in the (…) 2023-07-20 17:37:49 64426_274377