“Spain´s Foreign Policy towards the Mediterranean. An Assessment

Abstract

Spain's policy towards the Mediterranean has maintained since the mid-nineties a bilateral component and a strong multilateral component. The article explains the changes and transformations that took place in the Mediterranean in the last decade and explains the policies implemented, including an assessment of detectable errors and shortcomings. The article points out the need to rethink and plan more rigorously the policies to be implemented by Spain in the next coming years.