Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation is a Matter of Sovereignty

A strategic panel entitled ‘Made by Euromed: Europe MENA economic and partnership roadmaps for integration and shared sovereignty’ was held at EUROMED DAYS 2026, highlighting the importance of cooperation between Europe and MENA to strengthen resilience, competitiveness and sustainable development.

During his introductory statement, Emmanuel Noutary, General Delegate of ANIMA Investment Network and moderator of the discussion, referred to the significant geopolitical changes being recorded internationally, noting that new conflicts and new alliances are shaping a different global environment.

According to Noutary, within this new reality, strengthening cooperation between neighboring countries is not simply an option, but a necessity for strengthening the resilience and stability of the wider region.

At the same time, he emphasised that Europe is faced with increasing dependencies on critical technologies originating from other regions of the world, which makes cooperation with its partners in the Mediterranean and the Middle East even more important.

According to Noutary, the discussion on Europe’s economic and strategic sovereignty cannot take place without the participation of the countries of the wider Euro-Mediterranean region. As he noted, Europe and MENA are called upon to jointly examine how they can invest in their own collective resilience and sovereignty through joint initiatives and strategic partnerships.

Emmanuel Noutary also referred to the importance of relations with major global powers, pointing out that the relationship with China is one of the issues that directly affects the strategic planning and economic positioning of the region in the coming years.

The panel included Irene Piki, Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Tarak Chérif, President of ANIMA Investment Network, and Tarek Tawfik, President of BusinessMed as well as James X. Zhan, Chairman of the World Investment Conference.

EUROMED DAYS – Connecting Regions, Empowering Growth: Mediterranean-Europe Investment Partnerships for a Resilient Future Forum, was organised by Invest Cyprus and the ANIMA Investment Network.

(Source: InBusinessNews)