00:00Several EU countries are pushing to use a forthcoming EU strategic deal over the Mediterranean Sea to drop trade barriers with select North African and Middle Eastern countries.
00:13The deal relates to Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Libya, Palestine, Tunisia and Syria.
00:23It would see them align with the EU single market rules, a European Commission document seen by Euronews said.
00:33It's not the first time Brussels has sought to strengthen trade in the Mediterranean region.
00:38A 1995 pact aimed to create the Euro-Mediterranean free trade area, but never materialised.
00:46The document indicates member states are looking to go further to strengthen trade links with the region.
00:53The move comes as the EU is looking to diversify its trade ties amid instability in its trade relations with the US.
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