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The European Commission paves the way for a youth smoking ban in 2030

08/26/2022 | Society / Institutions

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".

Algeria toughens sanctions against Spain with a boycott of Iberian products

06/09/2022 | Society / Institutions

ALGERIA / SPAIN. After unilaterally breaking off all diplomatic relations with Spain, Algeria decided to suspend a friendship treaty signed in 2002 with Madrid and banned imports from Spain.

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Five Mediterranean countries in the top 20 of world military spending

05/03/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. World military spending has reached $2.1 trillion in 2021, an all-time record to which Mediterranean countries have contributed $150 billion.

Algeria invests $7 billion to produce fertilizer from phosphate

03/23/2022 | Industry

ALGERIA / CHINA. Four Algerian and Chinese partners are joining forces to launch a $7 billion phosphate processing industry project for the production of fertilisers in four wilayas in eastern Algeria.

CMI and Femise identify post-covid opportunities in five Mediterranean countries

03/03/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. The Centre for Mediterranean Integration and Femise explore in a report the opportunities to be seized, after the health, social and economic crisis of Covid-19, to foster growth and deepen regional cooperation in the Mediterranean region.

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Irena sees Morocco as a future green hydrogen giant

01/18/2022 | Environment

MOROCCO. According to the latest report "Geopolitics of the energy transformation: the hydrogen factor" by the International Renewable Energy Agency, "the rapid growth of the global hydrogen economy can lead to major geo-economic and geopolitical upheavals and a wave of new interdependencies".

Tunisia has a deficit of 16.2 billion dinars in its trade balance in 2021

01/13/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. The more important increase of the imports compared to that of the exports digs the Tunisian trade balance which posts a deficit of 16,21 billion dinars, that is to say 4,97 billion €.

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Turkish lira's fall still fuels inflation chapter

12/17/2021 | Society / Institutions

TURKEY. The low interest rate policy advocated by Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leading to a surge in inflation and an inexorable fall in the Turkish lira.

Europe and the Maghreb lag behind in renewable energy jobs

10/26/2021 | Society / Institutions

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.

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

10/26/2021 | Services

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.

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.

"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”

06/15/2021 | Society / Institutions

SPAIN/MOROCCO. Head of the Geopolitics and Global Security Department at CIDOB, Spain's oldest international relations centre, Eduard Soler is its Mena referent. In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info on the occasion of his speech to the members of the Euromed-IHEDN association, he examines the love/hate relationship between Spain and Morocco.

Covid-19 vaccine as a new passport to boost tourism in the European Union

05/20/2021 | Society / Institutions

EUROPEAN UNION. The twenty-seven member states of the European Union have reached an agreement to allow entry into the EU for travelers from third countries who have received the necessary doses of Covid vaccines.

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Despite the crisis, global military spending grew by 2.6% in 2020

04/29/2021 | Industry

WORLD. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military spending reached $1981 billion (€1634 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, an increase of 2.6% and the highest level since 1988. They "include all government spending on armed forces and military...

Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share

04/15/2021 | Society / Institutions

LIBYA. The tempo is accelerating for many countries wishing to participate in the economic battle currently being waged around reconstruction and oil. The diplomatic ballet continues to grow in Tripoli. But the dancers are not all on the same footing.

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Trump is gone...

03/16/2021 | Reflections

Trump has left... Biden is replacing him. As expected, on the international level, relations have been disrupted. If the American strategy does not fundamentally change, the form of the relationship is nevertheless pleasantly affected. But the interests of the United States remain the same and the...

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France is the world leader in anti-competitive repression, with €1.8 billion in fines in 2020

02/23/2021 | Society / Institutions

FRANCE. According to the "Global antitrust enforcement" report published by Allen & Overy, France imposed nearly €1.8 billion in financial sanctions on companies found guilty of anti-competitive measures in 2020.

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Renault records a historic loss of €8 billion in 2020

02/19/2021 | Industry

FRANCE. Catastrophic year for Renault with a 21.7% drop in revenues in 2020, despite a better second half of the year.

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Turkey increases its trade deficit by 69% in 2020

02/02/2021 | Society / Institutions

TURKEY. According to the Turkish Institute of Statistics, Turkish exports fell by 6.3% in 2020 compared to the previous year, with a total of $169.48 billion.

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The increase in online shopping will continue post-Covid-19, in particular in Turkey

10/08/2020 | Services

MEDITERRANEAN. A study by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in collaboration with the Swiss e-commerce association NetComm Switzerland, reveals that "Covid-19 has changed e-commerce forever".

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