Reply #14: Sure; they have agreements and partnerships [View All]

[muriel_volestrangler]

http://www.eu-del.org.il/english/content/eu_and_country/1.asp

Israel and the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

Israel fully participates in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, both in its bilateral and its regional dimension. The Association Agreement between Israel and the European Union was signed in 1995 and is in force since June 2000. Within its framework, senior officials from Israel and the EU meet regularly and an Association Council takes place once a year in order to discuss political, economic, and cultural cooperation.

Due to Israel's advanced economic development, there is no need for a bilateral aid programme for structural adjustment. Israel is eligible, however, to those funds under MEDA which are used for regional cooperation (around 14 % of the whole MEDA budget, technical assistance included). Within the different regional programmes, numerous projects with Israeli participation have been funded – among them youth projects, audiovisual and cultural heritage projects, economic and industrial networks and projects on information society and the environment. Moreover, Israel will indirectly benefit from the economic development of her neighbours in the years to come.

http://www.eu-del.org.il/english/content/eu_and_country/2.asp

And Israel takes part in some European cultural activities (eg the Eurovision Song Contest, European fotoball competitions) because it's neighbours won't play with it.