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EBRD predicts 3.5% growth in 2021 for Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries

EBRD predicts 3.5% growth in 2021 for Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries
06/29/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is revising upwards its regional economic outlook for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries, which should see growth of 3.5% in 2021.
Beata Javorcik, Covid-19, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Egypt, GDP, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Morocco, Semed, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC), Tunisia

The European Commission endorses French recovery and resilience plan

The European Commission endorses French recovery and resilience plan
06/24/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
FRANCE. The European Commission has adopted France's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) which will receive €39.4bn in loans and grants.
Covid-19, European Commission, France, National Recovery and Resilience Plan, NextGenerationEU, NRRP, Paolo Gentiloni, Paris, Valdis Dombrovskis

European Commission approves Italy's recovery plan

European Commission approves Italy's recovery plan
06/23/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ITALY. After Portugal, Spain and Greece, the European Commission approves Italy's recovery and resilience plan and will finance €191.5bn of a total €222.1bn investment package.
Covid-19, economy Italy, European Commission, Italy, Mario Draghi, NextGenerationEU, Paolo Gentiloni, recovery, Recovery and Resilience Facility, resilience, Roma, RRF, Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission approves recovery plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece

European Commission approves recovery plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece
06/17/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. Measures against climate change are at the heart of the three recovery and resilience plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece, validated by the European Commission.
climate transition, Covid-19, digital transition, European Commission, FRR, Greece, NextGenerationEU, Paolo Gentiloni, Portugal, Recovery and Resilience Facility, recovery and resilience plans, Spain, Ursula von der Leyen, Valdis Dombrovskis

Morocco is gradually reopening its air borders

Morocco is gradually reopening its air borders
06/07/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
MOROCCO. The Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the "progressive" reopening of air borders to and from Morocco as of Tuesday 15 June 2021 and only for certain countries.
aeroplane, Covid-19, France, Moroccans living abroad, Morocco, MRE, reopening of Moroccan air borders, Sete Genoa, Spain, tourism, WHO, World Health Organisation

European Council endorses the use of a common debt issue

European Council endorses the use of a common debt issue
06/01/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
E.U.. The European Commission will be able to launch the process of issuing a common debt on the own resources of the twenty-seven Member States. A first.
António Costa, Covid-19, European Commission, European Council, European Union (EU), France, Italy, Next Generation EU, NextGenerationEU, pandemic, Portugal, Spain

Mediterranean chambers of commerce call for unification of travel protocols

Mediterranean chambers of commerce call for unification of travel protocols
05/31/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
MEDITERRANEAN. The Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Mediterranean believes that a return to the previous figures of tourist numbers is possible from 2021.
Anwar Zibaoui, Ascame, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Covid-19, Mediterranean, RCP, tourism, vaccination

Covid-19: EU releases an additional €286.5 million for France, Malta and Slovenia

Covid-19: EU releases an additional €286.5 million for France, Malta and Slovenia
05/26/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
FRANCE / MALTA / SLOVENIA. To combat the social and economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, the European Commission has approved the modification of five operational programmes in three Mediterranean countries for an amount of €286.5 million.
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, EDF, employment, European Commission, European Fund to Assist the Most Deprived, European funds, European Social Fund ESF, European Union (EU), France, Malta, NextGenerationEU, REACT-EU, Slovenia, unemployment

Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen

Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen
05/25/2021 - Eric Apim | Environment
SPAIN. Spain is to invest €1.55 billion to support the production of green hydrogen and make the country the main European industrial hub for the sector thanks to public-private partnerships.
Castilla y León, Covid-19, Cummins, energy, energy transition, European Green Deal, green economy, hydrogen, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, NextGenerationEU, Pedro Sánchez, public-private partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy Spain, Spain, Tom Linebarger

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

Covid-19 vaccine as a new passport to boost tourism in the European Union
05/20/2021 - Eric Apim | 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.
AstraZeneca, Australia, China, Covid-19, European certificate Covid-19, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union (EU), health passport, Israel, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, New Zealand, Pfizer-BioNTech, Rwanda, Singapore, Thailand, tourism, vaccine

Algeria will reopen its borders after a year of closure

Algeria will reopen its borders after a year of closure
05/18/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ALGERIA. The Algerian Council of Ministers has "approved proposals for a partial opening of Algeria's land and air borders from the beginning of June". The press release issued by the presidency on Sunday, May 16, 2021, states that only the three largest cities in the country will initially be...
Abderrahmane Benbouzid, Algeria, Algiers, Constantine, Covid-19, Johns Hopkins, Oran, Sputnik, vaccination

EU Member States commit to a more inclusive and social Europe

EU Member States commit to a more inclusive and social Europe
05/10/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. At the Social Summit in Porto, all 27 EU Member States committed themselves to achieving the objectives set out by the European Commission in the European Social Rights Action Plan.
António Costa, Covid-19, employment, European Commission, European Union (EU), Porto, Portugal, social and solidarity economy, social rights, training, Ursula von der Leyen

U.S. will again provide financial assistance to Palestinians

U.S. will again provide financial assistance to Palestinians
04/08/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE / UNITED STATES. The Joe Biden administration decided on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2021, to reopen the floodgates of aid to Palestine, despite the unfavorable opinion of Israel. 235 million (€198 million) will be allocated to the overall budget of the United Nations Relief and Works...
aid to Palestine, Antony Blinken, Covid-19, Donald Trump, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Joe Biden, Jordan, Lebanon, Mohammed Shtayyeh, Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, Syria, United Nations, UNRWA, USA, Washington, West Bank

Morocco cancels all flights with France and Spain

Morocco cancels all flights with France and Spain
03/30/2021 - Eric Apim | Transport
MOROCCO / SPAIN / FRANCE. Moroccan authorities are suspending all flights to and from Spain and France and closing the borders of Ceuta and Melilla.
Air Arabia Maroc, air transport, Ceuta, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Melilla, Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Morocco, Royal Air Maroc, Spain, tourism, transport

The number of overnight stays has dropped by more than 80% in 2020 in the countries of Southern Europe

The number of overnight stays has dropped by more than 80% in 2020 in the countries of Southern Europe
03/17/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
EU. Covid-19 and its restrictions have caused a loss of 1.5 billion nights in EU hotels. Southern European establishments remain largely the most affected.
coronavirus and tourism, Covid-19, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Eurostat, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Spain, tourism

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 - Eric Apim | 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

The fall of the Lebanese Pound, mirror of an exsanguinated economy

The fall of the Lebanese Pound, mirror of an exsanguinated economy
03/03/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LEBANON. While their country has been without a government for the past six months, the Lebanese are seeing their economy sink further and further, as is their currency, which now trades on the parallel market at £10,000 to $1.
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3RF, Alvarez & Marsal, Antonio Guterres, Athanasios Thanos Arvanitis, Bank of Lebanon, BBL, Beirut, Conference on Lebanon, Covid-19, dollar, European Union (EU), ICP, IMF International Monetary Fund, lebanese economy, Lebanese Pound, Lebanon, Mazen Hamdane, port of Beirut, productive capacities, Riad Salamé, UNCTAD, United Nations, World Bank

Turkey will be the largest sovereign issuer of commercial debt in 2021 in the EMEA region

Turkey will be the largest sovereign issuer of commercial debt in 2021 in the EMEA region
03/02/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EMEA. S&P Global Ratings estimates that global government borrowing is expected to be $12.6 trillion in 2021. version française
Africa, BCE, commercial debt, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, debt, economic and financial crisis, economy, Egypt, Emea, Euro zone, Europe, financial markets, loan, Middle East, rating agency, Russia, S&P, Turkey

Israel will vaccinate Palestinians with work permits against Covid-19

Israel will vaccinate Palestinians with work permits against Covid-19
03/01/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. The Israeli authorities will vaccinate Palestinians holding a work permit for Israeli territory or West Bank settlements. version française
BioNTech, Cogat, Covid-19, CSSE, Gaza, health, Israel, Johns Hopkins, Moderna, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Workers Union, Pfizer, Sputnik V, vaccine, West Bank

Renault records a historic loss of €8 billion in 2020

Renault records a historic loss of €8 billion in 2020
02/19/2021 - Eric Apim | 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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automobile industry, China, Covid-19, Dacia, electric vehicles, Europe, France, Italy, Luca de Meo, Morocco, Renault, Renault Samsung Motor, Spain, Turkey, Zoe

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