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This paper proposes recalibrating, clarifying and further developing the initial policy ideas of the EU on the wider Europe. Among other things it suggests distinguishing between the wider Europe and the greater Middle East, identifying the wider Europe more closely with the Council of Europe, adopting a comprehensive view of this continental wider Europe, providing a systematic framework and incentives for the proposed bilateral action plans, and recalibrating the model of EU policies for the Barcelona process and the greater Middle East.