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Voltalia invests in five new solar power plants in Portugal

Voltalia invests in five new solar power plants in Portugal
09/22/2022 | Environment
PORTUGAL / FRANCE. The French Voltalia will build a new complex of small solar power plants in Portugal on five sites.
AFM, Albania, Alcochete, Antuzede, Aïn Beni Mathar, Cabril, Creadev, Egypt, energy, environment, Europe, France, Glbal Solar Hub, Greece, Guercif, Helexia, Jordan, Lisbon, Morocco, Mulliez, Mulliez family association, Oliveira de Frades, photovoltaic, Pinhal Novo, Porto, Portugal, renewable energy, Sertã, solar power plants, Sébastien Clerc, Vale Serrao, Voltalia

The Human Rights Committee finds Madrid guilty of violating the political rights of Catalan separatists

The Human Rights Committee finds Madrid guilty of violating the political rights of Catalan separatists
09/01/2022 | Society / Institutions
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.
Albania, Egypt, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, France, Geneva, Greece, Helene Tigroudja, Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, José Santos, Madrid, Morocco, New York, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR, Oriol Junqueras, Pedro Sanchez, Photini Pazartzis, Portugal, Raül Romeva, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, UN, UN Human Rights Committee, United Nations, Vasilka Sancin, Wafaa Bassim

​Voltalia strengthens its presence in Albania

​Voltalia strengthens its presence in Albania
07/05/2022 | Environment
ALBANIA/FRANCE. The French company is building its fourth solar power plant in Albania.
Albania, France, Karavasta, photovoltaic plant, solar plant, Spitalla, Voltalia

The Balkans are knocking on the EU's door

The Balkans are knocking on the EU's door
06/23/2022 | Society / Institutions
EUROPE. Europe is preparing to grant Ukraine what it has refused for years to several Balkan countries.
accession process, Albania, Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU candidate, Europe, European Council, France, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine

ProCredit Bank obtains €30m to finance Serbian SMEs

ProCredit Bank obtains €30m to finance Serbian SMEs
06/14/2022 | Services
SERBIA. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is opening a €30m credit line to ProCredit Bank, which will on-lend the funds to local small businesses.
Albania, bank, EBRD, energy efficiency, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green investments, Igor Anić, Matteo Colangeli, Northern Macedonia, Open Balkans, ProCredit, ProCredit Bank, renewable energy, Serbia, services, smes

Mediterranean employment ministers want to promote an economy for the benefit of all

Mediterranean employment ministers want to promote an economy for the benefit of all
05/19/2022 | Society / Institutions
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.
Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EBRD, Egypt, EIB, employment, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Union, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Labour, Lebanon, Libya, Marrakech, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nasser Kamel, Nayef Stetieh, Nicolas Schmit, Palestine, Regional Initiative Team Europe, Spain, Syria, trade and investment, Tunisia, Turkey, UfM, UfM hub for employment promotion, Union for the Mediterranean

Voltalia continues its growth in Morocco, Greece and Portugal

Voltalia continues its growth in Morocco, Greece and Portugal
04/26/2022 | Environment
MOROCCO/GREECE/PORTUGAL. Specialising in wind, solar, hydraulic, biomass and electricity storage, the group has just won a call for tenders in Morocco.
Albania, Aïn Beni Mathar, biomass, Creadev, Egypt, France, Greece, Guercif, hydro, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Mulliez, Portugal, solar, Spain, Voltalia, wind

The Eastern Mediterranean becomes a new gas province

The Eastern Mediterranean becomes a new gas province
04/05/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The problem of gas resources in the Mediterranean, but also of their sharing, was invited to the 11th Cybèle meeting in Marseilles whereas the decision of the European Union not to be supplied with Russian gas imposes to find other solutions.
Albania, Algeria, Ankara, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cyprus, EastMed, EEZ, Egypt, Eni, EU, Euromed-IHEDN, European Union, France, Francis Perrin, gas, gas industry, gas pipelines, Gaza, Greece, GZ4, hydrocarbons, Institut des relations internationales et stratégiques, Iris, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Marseille, Medgaz, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, Nicosia, Oruç Reis, Paris, PCNS, Policy center for the new south, Rabat, Rencontre internationale de Cybèle, RTCN, Russia, Russian gas, Serbia, Slovenia, Sonatrach, Spain, Syria, TAP, TotalEnergy, Toufik Hakkar, Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, Transmed, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ukraine, UN, UNCLOS, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Yves Lacoste, Élie Jarmache

ARLEM launches a call for candidates to elect the young Mediterranean entrepreneur of the year 2022

ARLEM launches a call for candidates to elect the young Mediterranean entrepreneur of the year 2022
03/22/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly is looking for a young Mediterranean entrepreneur under the age of thirty-six to receive its 2022 award.
1001 Albanian Adventures, Albania, Algeria, Arlem, Berat, Blue Filter, Bosnia-Herzegovina, CoR, Egypt, entrepreneur, Erilda Krasi, Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly, European Committee of the Regions, European Union, Golden Africa, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Second Life, Solec, Tunisia, Turkey, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean, young local entrepreneur in the Mediterranean

Western Balkans receive €3.2bn in aid from the European Commission

Western Balkans receive €3.2bn in aid from the European Commission
03/01/2022 | Environment
WESTERN BALKANS. European Commission announces €3.2bn investment in twenty-one sustainable connectivity projects in the Western Balkans.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, European Commission, European Union, Global Gateway, Montenegro, Norway, Olivér Várhelyi, Serbia, Skopje, Vau i Dejës, water purification, WBIF, Western Balkans, Western Balkans Economic and Investment Plan

An ambitious roadmap for the new Prime Minister of North Macedonia

An ambitious roadmap for the new Prime Minister of North Macedonia
01/18/2022 | Society / Institutions
NORTHERN MACEDONIA. After more than two months of political crisis, Dimitar Kovacevski becomes the new Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia and will try to develop the economy of his country and to get closer to the European Union.
A1 Makednija Dooel, Albania, Bulgaria, Deutsche Telekom, Dimitar Kovacevski, EBRD, EU, EU accession, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, FYROM, Luxembourg, Makedonski Telekom, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, one. VIP, Open Balkans, Paris, SDSM, Serbia, Skopje, Sofia, Telekom Austria, Turkey, Western Balkans, Zoran Zaev

Albania becomes a member of the UN Security Council

Albania becomes a member of the UN Security Council
01/03/2022 | Society / Institutions
ALBANIA. Since Saturday 1 January 2022, Albania has joined - together with Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Gabon and Ghana - the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member.
Albania, Brazil, Edi Rama, Estonia, Gabon, Ghana, Ilir Meta, Kaïs Saïed, Maghreb, Minurso, Morocco, New York, Niger, Rabat, SADR, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Security Council, Tirana, Tunisia, UN, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, Vietnam, Western Sahara

The UfM points out the untapped potential of integration in the Mediterranean

The UfM points out the untapped potential of integration in the Mediterranean
11/30/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Gathered in Barcelona for their 6th Regional Forum, the foreign ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean have exchanged on the progress made since the adoption of the roadmap of the organisation in 2017.
6th Regional Forum, Agadir Free Trade Agreement, Albania, Algeria, Ayman Safadi, Barcelona, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Covid-19, European Commission, Israel, Jordan, Josep Borrell, Libya, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Day, Mediterranean Union, Middle East, Nasser Kamel, Near East, OECD, Palestine, refugees, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UfM, UNDP, Union for the Mediterranean, United Nations, United Nations Development Programme Regional Office for the Arab States, UNWRA

Western Balkan countries prove more resilient than expected

Western Balkan countries prove more resilient than expected
11/04/2021 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development raises its growth forecast for the Western Balkan countries to 6.4% in 2021.
Albania, Ana Krešić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EBRD, economy, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Western Balkans, Western Balkans economy

France's EA Pharma to acquire Spanish group Drasanvi

France's EA Pharma to acquire Spanish group Drasanvi
10/21/2021 | Industry
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.
acquisition, Albania, Botanical Bio, Castilla y León, Chile, China, Chondrosteo, Collmar, Conceptio, Costa Rica, Drasanvi, Duab, EA Pharma, Eafit, Equilibre Attitude, Europe, Foucaud, France, Granions, Immunol and Oseogen, industry, Laboratoire des Granions, Laboratoire Merle, Lebanon, Mexico, Monaco, Motion Equity Partners, Mougins, Oligosol, Oligostim, Oscar Lopez, Paris, Peru, pharmaceutical industry, Portugal, Punchpower, Russia, Spain, Super Alimentos, Thierry Verne, United Kingdom, Villadangos del Páramo, Vital pur

Promises, but still no horizon for EU integration of the Western Balkans

Promises, but still no horizon for EU integration of the Western Balkans
10/07/2021 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. Financial aid, promises, declarations of love, but still no progress in the accession process of the six Western Balkan countries at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brdo.
Albania, Aleksandar Vucic, Athens, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brdo, Brussels, Bulgaria, Covid-19, Croatia, Denmark, Economic and Investment Plan, Economic Forum on Regional Cooperation, Edi Rama, enlargement, enlargement of the European Union, EU, EU Council, European aids, European Commission, European Union, France, Greece, IEP, integration, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Open Balkans, Serbia, Skopje, Slovenia, Sofia, Spain, Turkey, Ursula Von der Leyen, Western Balkans, Western Balkans European Summit, Zagreb

EBRD and GEF to finance the transition to a circular economy in Turkey and the Western Balkans

EBRD and GEF to finance the transition to a circular economy in Turkey and the Western Balkans
10/05/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Global Environment Facility are launching a new programme called the "Regional Circular Economy Initiative" for the five Western Balkan countries and Turkey.
Albania, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, Bosnia and Herzegovina, circular economy, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, GEF, Gianpiero Nacci, Global Environment Facility, Gustavo Fonseca, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, regional circular economy initiative, Serbia, Sme, Turkey

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid
09/08/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. Over the period 2021-2027, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) will cover eight countries, mainly in the Western Balkans, for a total of €14.2bn, distributed according to the beneficiaries' actual performance.
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Council of the European Union, EU, EU accession, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Iceland, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, IPA I, IPA II, IPA III, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey

Albania, Northern Macedonia and Serbia unite in "Open Balkans", antechamber to the Schengen Area

Albania, Northern Macedonia and Serbia unite in "Open Balkans", antechamber to the Schengen Area
09/02/2021 | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. Tired of stagnating in the queue to enter the European Union, three Western Balkan countries (Albania, Macedonia and Serbia) decided to create their own free trade area: "Open Balkans". An initiative that is not well received by Brussels and their neighbours.
Albania, Alexandar Vucic, Ana Pisonero, Andi Aranitasi, Berlin Process, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Donika Gërvalla, EAEU, EBRD, Edi Rama, Emmanuel Macron, EU, Eurasian Economic Union, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Gazeta Express, Germany, Kosovo, MEPSO, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Novi Sad, Open Balkans, Schengen, Serbia, Zoran Zaev

The European Commission proposes 530 M€ for emergency measures against Covid-19

The European Commission proposes 530 M€ for emergency measures against Covid-19
03/11/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. EU. The European Commission is proposing to release an envelope of nearly 530 M€ to support emergency measures against the coronavirus. Three Mediterranean countries in the process of accession will be able to benefit from it.
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Albania, Austria, Belgium, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Croatia, Czech Republic, Elisa Ferreira, Estonia, European Commission, European Council, European Parliament, European Union (EU), European Union Solidarity Fund, EUSF, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, pandemic, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain

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