The EU to the Gulf: Let's do a deal

The European Council on Foreign Relations' Cinzia Bianco joins Arab Digest editor William Law to talk about the partnership deal that the EU is proposing to the Gulf states. Large in ambition and sweeping in scope, it was released in Brussels in mid-May and titled 'Joint Communication to the European Parliament and Council: a strategic partnership with the Gulf.' So is the proposal a gamechanger or is it a dustcatcher? Will the Gulf play ball or are there red lines that will stop the initiative in its tracks? Cinzia weighs up the pros and cons and delivers her verdict. Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & podcasts.