Barcelona, 12 September 2025. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will present the 2nd UfM Progress Report on Regional Integration, marking a key milestone in efforts to deepen cooperation and connectivity across the Euro-Mediterranean region. Building on the inaugural 2021 edition, it offers a data-driven assessment of integration dynamics among UfM Member States across five priority areas. It also highlights regional challenges and opportunities, providing actionable insights for policymakers and stakeholders.
The 2025 report comes at a pivotal time as the region grapples with complex geopolitical and socioeconomic shifts and will serve as a key reference for advancing a more resilient, inclusive, and interconnected Mediterranean.
The second edition of the Union for the Mediterranean’s report on regional integration, published in the year marking the 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Process, examines the state of Euro-Mediterranean economic interconnectedness and provides evidence-based policy recommendations to promote integration as a driver of sustainable economic growth and social development.
Produced by the UfM in collaboration with the OECD and with the support of German Development Cooperation (GIZ), this data-driven assessment focuses on five domains: trade, finance, infrastructure, the movement of people, and higher education and research.
