Taoiseach Travels to the Mediterranean Union Summit in Paris

The Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D., will travel to Paris today (13 July) for a summit to formally launch the ‘Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean’.   The summit is intended to strengthen and widen existing relations between the EU and countries from the Mediterranean region.   

Before his departure, the Taoiseach said: “I am looking forward to attending this summit in Paris today.  I believe that this forum will provide a stronger basis from which EU and Mediterranean Partners can cooperate on responses to common challenges, for example on climate change and security of food supplies.”  

The Taoiseach will remain in Paris, at the invitation of President Sarkozy, until Monday (14 July) to attend Bastille Day celebrations.  

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