The Economist Intelligence Unit highlights Morocco and EU relations

The Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) highlights Morocco and EU relations "Morocco holds a privileged relationship with the EU," The EIU said in its August's Country Report on Morocco, adding that the kingdom is the first non-European country to become a member of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe.

"Morocco plays a key role in the Union for the Mediterranean and the EU-African Dialogue," the Think-tank said, stressing that it is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to obtain advanced status from the EU, "a title that paves the way for a deepening of political relations, and closer integration with the EU market."

The advanced status is expected to further the country's integration into EU policies and extend free-trade agreements, the report noted.

It underlined that Morocco and the EU had signed in July an agreement worth over 580 million Euros that will focus on social development, economic modernisation, institutional reform, human rights protection and environmental policy.

Morocco is the largest aid recipient under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), which supports reform in partner countries, according to the report.
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Sunday, August 29th 2010