Arrival of the Delegation for Mediterranean Founding Summit

Heads of delegation arrive to attend the Paris' Union for the Mediterranean founding summit, on 13 July 2008 at the Grand Palais in Paris.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and 42 leaders launch today a union between Europe and its Mediterranean neighbors; but some in the media is saying, there is alleged tensions among Middle East countries could undermine the grand plan which is rather hard to believe.

What has not been said at least that I have seen, is the last time that I can think of a delegation this large at 40 countries was in 1951 and this particular summit is much larger at 42 leaders.

By chance, I happened to see an old news reel and at that particular summit there was said by that media, to be some tense moments.