Spain, France, Italy and Türkiye have agreed to launch a new Mediterranean Union, following a meeting in Saint-Tropez.
The four governments formally announced the project after meeting to establish the framework for closer co-operation across the Mediterranean.
The agreement was set out in a Declaration of Intent to Establish the Mediterranean Union, signed by representatives of the four countries.
Spain said the project would bring participating governments together to work towards greater progress for their citizens and for Europe as a whole.
The Spanish government also thanked the countries involved for joining the initiative and said it was confident that working together would deliver progress across the region.
Four countries behind new alliance
The founding participants are:
- Spain
- France
- Italy
- Türkiye
The agreement represents an initial commitment to establishing the Mediterranean Union, with the four governments now expected to develop the project and determine its future structure.
The declaration identifies the French Republic, Italian Republic, Kingdom of Spain and Republic of Türkiye as the parties involved in the initiative.
The announcement was made following the Saint-Tropez meeting, where representatives of all four governments appeared together for the launch of the project.
The Mediterranean Union is intended to provide a framework for the participating countries to work together on shared regional interests.
The four governments have now formally placed the establishment of the organisation on the international agenda.