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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 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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.
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Minimum wage boost in France and Spain

Minimum wage boost in France and Spain
09/21/2021 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
FRANCE/SPAIN. France and Spain give a boost to the minimum wage. In gross monthly terms, it will rise to €1,589 in France (1 October) and to €1,125 in Spain (retroactive to 1 September).
Croatia, France, Greece, Israel, minimum wage, Portugal, Spain, 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 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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.
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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

Nine Member States receive €14bn loans to overcome their Covid-19 spending

Nine Member States receive €14bn loans to overcome their Covid-19 spending
02/02/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has disbursed loans totalling €14 billion to nine Member States.
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14 bn extra funding to help European countries in their recovery

14 bn extra funding to help European countries in their recovery
01/27/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has issued €14bn worth of social bonds under the SURE instrument developed by the European Union to help eighteen Member States protect jobs and employees from the consequences of the health crisis.
coronavirus crisis, Croatia, Cyprus, European Commission, European Union (EU), Greece, Italy, Johannes Hahn, Malta, NextGenerationEU, Portugal, Slovenia, social obligations, Spain, SURE, unemployment

The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel

The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel
11/20/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Despite his divorce from the United Kingdom and the break-up of his engagement with Turkey, the European Union still seduces, but knows how to make itself wanted. Its only suitors today are all in the Western Balkans. They have to work hard to put a ring on this sixty-three-year-old lady's finger, who is becoming more and more difficult to choose.
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European Commission proposes €684 million in financial support for the earthquake in Croatia

European Commission proposes €684 million in financial support for the earthquake in Croatia
10/12/2020 - Eric Apim | Environment
CROATIA. The European Commission is proposing €683.7 million in aid to help Croatia repair the material damage caused by an earthquake in Zagreb at the end of March 2020. version française
Croatia, earthquake, EU Solidarity Fund, European Commission, European Council, European funds, European Parliament, European Union (EU), EUSF, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, natural disaster, Podkarpackie, Portugal, Spain, Zagreb

Ursula von der Leyen unveils the European Commission's priorities for 2021

Ursula von der Leyen unveils the European Commission's priorities for 2021
09/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
EU. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, focused her first EU speech since her appointment on the EU's response to the health and economic crisis and the Green Pact.
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EIF and HBOR provide financial support to three private equity funds in Croatia

EIF and HBOR provide financial support to three private equity funds in Croatia
09/02/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
CROATIA. The European Investment Fund and the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development are jointly investing €205 million in three Croatian private equity funds.
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Corinne Brunon-Meunier appointed Director General of the IRD

Corinne Brunon-Meunier appointed Director General of the IRD
03/04/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | People
FRANCE. Valérie Verdier, President of the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), has appointed Corinne Brunon-Meunier as Director General of this French public institution.
Africa, Corinne Brunon-Meunier, Croatia, France, IRD Development Research Institute, MEAE, research, Valérie Verdier

Croatian woman at the head of the Council of Europe

Croatian woman at the head of the Council of Europe
06/27/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy | People
EUROPE. Elected with 159 votes out of 264, Marija Pejcinovic Buric succeeds Thorbjørn Jagland.
annexation of Crimea, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Council of Europe, Croatia, European Court of Human Rights, human rights, Marija Pejcinovic Buric, Russia, Strasbourg, Turkey, Ukraine

Interreg Med banking on community action

01/16/2017 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
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Albania, Arco Latino, biodiversity, BleuTourMed, Bosnia-Herzegovina, CONISMa, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, InnoBlueGrowth, Interref Med, Italy, Malta, Mediterranean, Montenegro, Nelly Bourlion, PANACea, Plan Bleu, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

Coming soon, a Mediterranean coastal risk index

Coming soon, a Mediterranean coastal risk index
07/15/2015 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
In order to increase the efficiency of integrated management techniques for Mediterranean coastal zones in the face of the impact and variability of climate change, the Blue Plan is working on a coastal risk index. Version française
Acclimatise, Albania, Algeria, Antoine Lafittte, Bosnia Herzegovina, ClimVar, Croatia, Egypt, Libya, Mediterranean, Montenegro, Morocco, occo, Palestine, Plan Bleu, Syria, Tetouan, Tunisia

Wetland areas cushion the impact of climate change in the Mediterranean

Wetland areas cushion the impact of climate change in the Mediterranean
06/22/2015 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The role of wetlands in regulating the climate has long been forgotten in climate change adaptation strategies. However the Med-ESCWET project, tasked with addressing the vital challenge of water resource conservation, places wetlands at its very heart. Version française
climate change, Croatia, ecosystems, Egypt, France, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, sustainable development, Tour du Valat, Turkey, water, wetlands

Development of the port of Rijeka continues thanks to the “Gateway Projekt”

Development of the port of Rijeka continues thanks to the “Gateway Projekt”
04/24/2015 - Giovanni Vale, in ZAGREB | Transport
CROATIA. Since 2003, almost €190 million has been invested in Rijika, Croatia’s largest port, to boost its competitiveness and link it the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). A further €31 million has been allocated for 2015.
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Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro
04/24/2015 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Transport
MEDITERRANEAN. Ports in southern Europe are working hard to lure container traffic from Anvers and Rotterdam. An increase in ro-ro traffic could follow in its wake.
 
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Talking point: Croatia's EU accession

Talking point: Croatia's EU accession
03/18/2013 | European view on The Mediterranean
Banking dispute, Bernd Posselt, borders, compliance, Croatia, EPP, EU accession, Germany, Justice, Slovenia, Tanja Fajon, Western Balkans


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