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The Mediterranean Union summit was held in Paris' glass-doomed Grand Palais. (Photo: EUobserver)

Sarkozy beaming at birth of Mediterranean Union

France officially announced the launch of the Union for the Mediterranean on Sunday (13 July) – the brainchild of its president Nicolas Sarkozy, who did not hide his pride in seeing the project's official birth.

"We had dreamt of it. The Union for the Mediterranean is now a reality," a visibly content Mr Sarkozy told journalists in Paris after a four-hour long working session with leaders of the countries members of the Union.

The project – under its official name Barcelona Proces...

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The Mediterranean Union summit was held in Paris' glass-doomed Grand Palais. (Photo: EUobserver)

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