Lorena Ruano, Relations Between Mexico and Europe, 1945-2010

In her analysis of relations between Mexico and Europe from the end of the World War II up to the present day, Lorena Ruano identifies four distinct periods: the Cold War (1945- 1970), the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties, and the year 2000 onwards. Sporadic attempts at a rapprochement and the growing complexity of the issues and actors involved aside, in general terms, the relationship has been characterized by standoffishness, since it is not a priority for either party: Mexico’s ongoing economic, demographic and cultural integration with the United States shows no signs of reverting, while Europe has looked mainly to the East and within its own borders since the end of the Cold War.