The European Commission and the European External Action Service presented an updated Pact for the Mediterranean Action Plan, adding nine initiatives and bringing the total to 30 across cooperation on people, economic integration, and security and migration. Six new economic actions address trade and investment relations, sustainable transport and the clean transition. These include the Blue Mediterranean Mission to support the blue economy and water resilience.
The update also reviews implementation of existing initiatives, including the recently launched investment platform under the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Cooperation Initiative (T-MED). The platform combines EU financing and risk sharing to develop renewable energy, electricity grid and clean technology projects, with support including up to EUR 4.5 billion in EU guarantees. T-MED is expected to mobilize EUR 25 billion in investment. Separately, the Surging Women's Employment Initiative, launched with UN Women in September 2026, targets 500,000 jobs for women in sectors with high growth potential.
The other new actions establish a Mediterranean Science Diplomacy Centre, promote awareness of sport's health benefits and strengthen protection for vulnerable migrants, asylum seekers and refugees along migration routes. Existing security initiatives are also moving toward implementation: the MED-OP action against serious and organized crime and the Secure Borders action are scheduled to launch on November 11. The first EU-MED Peace and Security Forum will follow on November 18 in Brussels. Another Action Plan update is expected in spring 2027.