Evolution of European policies towards Maghreb Countries

Document Type : Original Article

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College of Economics and Political Science

Abstract

The paper aims to identify the policies that were adopted by the EU towards the Arab Maghreb countries before and after the Arab Spring revolutions for a specified time. An Examination of the rising profile of the EU in the Southern African Maghreb countries. The paper tries to investigate the truth of its (EU) intervention whether having a promoted or undermining track towards these countries. Elaborating on the issues of migration, terrorism, energy, and democracy will be illustrated.  The paper will deduce the reasons for the difference before and after. These differences will be analyzed in a scrutiny way due to the reasons for change where present. In this regard, some reasons originated from the Maghreb countries themselves and others are from Brussels. Upon that, a kind of progress trajectory will be illustrated.

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