FRANCE / TUNISIA. In a joint statement, the Tunisian and French Ministries of the Interior announced "the normalization by France, with immediate effect, of the modalities for issuing visas in Tunisia.

ITALY / FRANCE / UNITED STATES. The Italian Ministry of Economy opened exclusive negotiations with the American investment fund Certares, associated with the airlines Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines, for the partial takeover of ITA Airways.

SPAIN. According to the UN Human Rights Committee, the Spanish state "violated' the political rights of former Catalan leaders by suspending them from political office after Catalonia's 2017 secession attempt.

FRANCE. DualSun, a Marseille-based solar panel manufacturer, has announced a new €10 million round of financing from its historical investors, including Noria, and TiLT Capital Partners, to expand internationally.

SERBIA / KOSOVO. Reason has finally prevailed, at least temporarily, in the feud between Serbia and Kosovo. Belgrade and Pristina have reached an "agreement on freedom of movement".

LIBYA. The concentration of armed men on the outskirts of Tripoli eventually led to a clash with a heavy toll of 32 dead and 159 wounded.

EGYPT. Saudi company Alfanar has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a green hydrogen production plant at the Egyptian port of Ain Sokhna.

LIBYA. The concentration in the outskirts of Tripoli has been growing since the beginning of the week, leading to fears of new clashes between the supporters of the Prime Minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid Dbeibeh, and those of Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, appointed by the parliament sitting in Tobruk.

EU. The European Commission has registered a citizens' initiative called "Call for a smoke-free environment and the first smoke-free European generation by 2030".

CROATIA. As part of its partnership agreement with the European Commission and cohesion policy for the period 2021-2027, Croatia gets €9bn in investment funding.

ALGERIA / FRANCE. The president of the French Republic visits Algeria for three days to renew ties with the country and meet with the Algerian population, especially the youth.

EU. For the first time since its introduction in January 2002, the euro has fallen below the dollar. At the close of business on Monday 22 August 2022.

GREECE. After twelve years of European tutelage, Greece is emerging from the European Commission's enhanced surveillance process.

SERBIA / KOSOVO. A new Kosovan law, requiring Serbs residing in Kosovo to have license plates and identity cards issued by the Kosovo authorities, heightens tensions between the two sides.