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Tensions between Turkey and Greece lead to a breakdown in dialogue 05/25/2022 TURKEY / GREECE. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has decided not to speak to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after he asked the Americans not to deliver F-16s to Turkey.	EU to help farmers affected by the consequences of the war in Ukraine 05/25/2022 EU. Faced with rising input costs, the European Commission will allow Member States to devote 5% of the EAFRD to farmers and SMEs in the sector.	Tunisia's 2022 budget deficit forecast at 9.7% of GDP vs. 6.7% expected 05/25/2022 TUNISIA. The Central Bank of Tunisia tries to stop both inflation and its budget deficit, whereas the purchasing power does not cease falling in the country in the light of the permanent increase in prices.
EU launches observatory for sustainable ocean projects 05/25/2022 To address the current lack of sufficient available data on industries and sectors related to our oceans, seas and coasts, the European Commission is creating a Blue Economy Observatory.	Egypt's new international airport to open in July 2022 05/20/2022 EGYPT. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation, the country's new international airport, Sphinx International, will be operational by mid-July 2022.	Death of Benedict de Saint-Laurent, former delegate of Anima Investment Network 05/19/2022 MEDITERRANEAN. econostrum.info learns of the sudden death of Benedict de Saint-Laurent on Tuesday 17 May 2022 at the age of seventy-three.
Enedis obtains €800m from the EIB to connect renewable energies and charging stations 05/19/2022 FRANCE. Enedis signs a €800m loan with the European Investment Bank to finance the connection of decentralised renewable energies and electric vehicle charging stations in France.	Italy will be able to support the agriculture and fisheries sectors with €1.2 billion 05/19/2022 ITALY. The European Commission authorises the Italian State to implement a €1.2 billion framework scheme to support the agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture sectors.	Mediterranean employment ministers want to promote an economy for the benefit of all 05/19/2022 MEDITERRANEAN. In Marrakech, the employment and labour ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean committed themselves to meeting the challenges of employment and employability for the most vulnerable people, in particular young people and women.