President Barroso received representatives of the Group of Eminent Persons of the Atlantic Basin Initiative

On 7 April 2014, Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, met ten representatives of the Group of Eminent Persons of the Atlantic Basin Initiative. Among others, José Maria Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain and Chair of the Group, Jerzy Buzek, former President of the European Parliament, Jean Ping, former President of the United Nations General Assembly and Miguel Ángel Rodriguez, former President of Costa Rica, presented the “Atlantic Declaration” to President Barroso.

This Declaration and a call for action "Generating Growth, Human Development and Security in the Atlantic Hemisphere" were adopted the previous month. Five areas were identified to strengthen the Atlantic framework: energy; economic growth and human development; the common heritage of the Atlantic Ocean; Human Security and to cultivate cultures of lawfulness and effective democratic governance.

Website: Center For Transatlantic Relations: Atlantic Basin Initiative http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/events/2012/Atlantic%20Basin%20Initiative/Atlantic%20Basin%20Initiative

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