| | |  News Around the Republic of Mexico | October 2008 
EU Offers Mexico Strategic Partnership
 PVNN
| | European Union flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters during the EU summit in Brussels. European Union flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters during the EU summit in Brussels June 17, 2005. (Yves Herman/Reuters) | | |
Luxembourg - The European Union proposed on Monday establishing a strategic partnership with Mexico to forge closer ties in areas including security, diplomacy, trade, and the environment.
"The partnership should in particular help both parties strengthen their dialogue and cooperation in international fora on crisis situations and global challenges," EU foreign ministers said in a statement.
The partnership would cover areas including human rights, the fight against terrorism and drugs, climate change and development, the statement said.
The EU already has strategic partnerships with China, India, Brazil and South Africa and has begun strategic partnership negotiations with Russia.
The EU is Mexico's second-largest trading partner after the United States, with bilateral trade of nearly 33 billion euros ($45 billion) in 2007.
(Editing by Mark Trevelyan) |
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