After the European Community’s agreement with the Maghreb countries and the Lomé Convention the trump cards have been played in the game of the EC’s Mediterranean policy in the traditional sense. A new game is starting now, and the distribution of the cards is different.

After the European Community’s agreement with the Maghreb countries and the Lomé Convention the trump cards have been played in the game of the EC's Mediterranean policy in the traditional sense. A new game is starting now, and the distribution of the cards is different.