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The Rhône Méditerranée Corse Water Agency releases 10 M€ for biodiversity projects

FRANCE. The Rhône Méditerranée Corse Water Agency is launching a new call for projects, with a budget of €10 million, to set up ecological corridors to promote the movement of species dependent on the quality of aquatic environments.

E-commerce is a key channel for counterfeits to enter the EU

EUROPE. In two separate studies published in October 2021, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reports on the increasing role of online trade in the sale of counterfeit goods.

Algeria joins the EBRD as a shareholder

ALGERIA. Algeria becomes the sixty-third shareholder of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and will be able to benefit from its financial aid and support for its reforms.

Libyan elections to be held on 24 December 2021

LIBYA. At the end of the International Conference for the Stability of Libya, representatives of foreign delegations and international institutions pledged their support to the electoral commission to organise transparent elections.

Europe and the Maghreb lag behind in renewable energy jobs

EUROPE / MAGHREB. The latest study by the International Renewable Energy Agency, carried out in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation, reveals that twelve million employees work in renewable energy.

Ceuta and Melilla survey

Ceuta and Melilla, barometers of relations between Morocco and Spain

Ceuta and Melilla, barometers of relations between Morocco and Spain

Western Sahara survey (in 3 parts)

Survey on the question of Western Sahara Part 3/3: Economic data. A desert full of resources

Survey on the question of Western Sahara Part 3/3: Economic data. A desert full of resources

Libya survey (6 parts)

Libya's economic outlook: Too many clouds block the horizon of a diversification

Libya's economic outlook: Too many clouds block the horizon of a diversification

Society / Institutions - 10/21/2021 The UfM accelerates access to higher education for displaced populations MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean approves the establishment of a Rapid Response Mechanism to promote access to higher education for displaced populations in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Libya welcomes the international community to Tripoli 10/21/2021 The Bosphorus Strait, a bomb ready to explode 10/14/2021	Industry - 10/21/2021 France's EA Pharma to acquire Spanish group Drasanvi FRANCE / SPAIN. The pharmaceutical group EA Pharma enters into exclusive negotiations with Drasanvi, with a view to acquiring a majority stake in the Spanish group. Egypt, Greece and Cyprus sign electricity transfer agreement 10/21/2021 The European Commission wants to spend €1.2 million on former Basque metal workers 10/07/2021	Services - 10/19/2021 With Monaco Cyber Security, Monaco Digital strengthens its data protection services MONACO. Monaco Digital has launched its subsidiary Monaco Cyber Security, dedicated to solutions for securing and protecting the integrity of IT data for companies in Monaco and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The Tourism Recovery Programme will support the Tunisian tourism sector 10/07/2021 Serma Energy sets up in Spain and will open a test center in Valladolid 09/28/2021
Environment - 06/10/2021 European Commission takes France and Italy to court over poor water quality EU. France for its untreated wastewater in a hundred agglomerations and Italy for its unsafe drinking water in six areas of the country will have to explain themselves to the European Court of Justice. Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen 05/25/2021 Two floating wind projects to emerge in the Mediterranean 05/20/2021	Transport - 10/19/2021 Suez Canal: an overprotected but still fragile infrastructure MEDITERRANEAN. The Provence regional association of auditors of the Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale (IHEDN) organised the "2019-2021 studies forum" on 7 October 2021 in Marseille. During this period, the association produced three reports on highly strategic and conflictual sites: the Straits of Gibraltar and the Bosphorus as well as the Suez Canal. Algeria authorises maritime transport of passengers with France and Spain 10/14/2021 The EBRD finances the training of 80 young Egyptians in metro maintenance 10/14/2021	People - 09/13/2021 Mohammed VI appoints Aziz Akhannouch as head of the Moroccan government MOROCCO. As a logical and constitutional consequence of the victory in the Moroccan legislative elections of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), King Mohammed VI has appointed the leader of this party, Aziz Akhannouch, to form the future government. EBRD appoints two new officials in Morocco and Tunisia 09/02/2021 French-Tunisian to head EBRD office in Beirut 08/26/2021

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