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UN allocates $8 million to support vulnerable Lebanese

UN allocates $8 million to support vulnerable Lebanese
09/15/2022 | Society / Institutions
LEBANON. The Humanitarian Fund for Lebanon announced the allocation of $8 million to "meet the urgent needs of vulnerable people" in Lebanon.
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Edouard Beigbeder, Humanitarian Fund for Lebanon, Ireland, Lebanon, Lebanon Crisis Response Plan, LHF, LRCP, OCHA, Sweden, Syrian refugees, United Nations, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Croatia to swap kuna for euro from 1 January 2023

Croatia to swap kuna for euro from 1 January 2023
07/13/2022 | Society / Institutions
CROATIA. After the vote of three legal texts as the last validation of the process, the euro will become the official currency of Croatia as of 1 January 2023, which will be the twentieth Member State to adopt it.
Andrej Plenkovic, Andrej Plenković, Boris Vujčić, Bulgaria, CNB, Council of the European Union, Croatia, Croatian kroon, Denmark, EU, euro, European Commission, European currency, European Union, eurozone, HRK, Hungary, koruna, Kuna, MCE III, Poland, Romania, Slavonia, Sweden, Yugoslav dinar, Yugoslavia, Zbyněk Stanjura

Cyprus, France and Slovenia to benefit from EU funds to protect the environment

Cyprus, France and Slovenia to benefit from EU funds to protect the environment
02/22/2022 | Environment
EU. The European Commission will invest €110 million in integrated environmental and climate protection projects under the Life programme in eleven countries, including three Mediterranean countries.
Biodiv'EST, biodiversity, circular economy, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, environment, Estonia, EU, European Commission, European Union, Finland, France, Frans Timmermans, Grand Est, Green Pact for Europe, integrated projects, Latvia, LIFE, LIFE Environment, Lithuania, Natura 2000, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Virginijus Sinkevičius, waste

Corruption still reigns in the Mediterranean, says Transparency International

Corruption still reigns in the Mediterranean, says Transparency International
01/25/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. In its annual survey on the perception of corruption in the world, the NGO Transparency International finds that all regions of the world, including much of the Mediterranean, are at a standstill when it comes to fighting public sector corruption.
Balkans, Chawki Tabib, corruption, corruption perception index, Covid-19, Daniel Eriksson, Denmark, Dimitar Kovacevski, Egypt, Finland, France, ICC, INLUCC, Kaïs Saïed, Lebanon, Libya, MEDITERRANEAN, Mena, Middle East, Najla Bouden, National Anti-Corruption Instance, New Zealand, NGOs, North Africa, Northern Macedonia, Pandora Papers, Riad SalaménMont-Liban, Slovenia, Southern Europe, Sudan, Syria, Transparency International, Tunisia

Southern European passports among the most "powerful" in the world

Southern European passports among the most "powerful" in the world
01/13/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. As it has done every year for the past 17 years, the British consultancy Henley & Partners has drawn up a hierarchy of the most powerful passports in the world, those that allow their holders to access the greatest number of destinations without having to apply for a visa...
Afghanistan, Algeria, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Henley & Partners, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Mediterranean, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestinian Territories, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, tourism, travel, Tunisia, Turkey

Twenty years of the euro

Twenty years of the euro
01/04/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The euro, which became the single currency on 1 January 2002, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is now the common currency of 19 of the 27 Member States of the European Union.
Andorra, Austria, Bank of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Charles Michel, Christine Lagarde, Council of the European Union, Croatia, Crowns, currency, Denmark, Deutsche Marks, Drachmas, ECB, ECU, EMS, Escudos, EU, Euro, Euro area, Eurogroup, Europe Series, European Central Bank, European Council, European Currency Unit, European Monetary System, European Union, Finland, Florins, France, Francs, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Lats, Lira, Litas, Luxembourg, Maastricht Treaty, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Next Generation EU, Paschal Donohoe, Pesetas, Poland, Portugal, Pounds, Romania, San Marino, Schillings, single currency, Spain, SURE, Sweden, Tolars, Vatican City, Zloty

Europe and the Maghreb lag behind in renewable energy jobs

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.
APPA, Baltic Sea, biofuels, China, Denmark, energy, environment, EU, European Union, Germany, ILO, International Labour Organisation, International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, Jordan, Kalyon Solar Technologies, Madrid, Mediterranean, North Africa, North Sea, photovoltaic, renewable energy, renewable energy jobs, solar, Spain, Spanish Renewable Energy Association, transition, Turkey, United States, wind power

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

Turkey obtains a new reprieve from the EU and avoids the black list of tax havens

Turkey obtains a new reprieve from the EU and avoids the black list of tax havens
02/18/2021 | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. Once again, and despite a deadline set on December 31, 2020 a year ago to regularize the sharing of tax data, Turkey escapes its placement on the European black list of tax havens. version française
Anguilla, Ankara, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, black list, Botswana, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecofin, Eswatini, European Union (EU), Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Jordan, Maldives, Morocco, Namibia, Palau, Panama, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Seychelles, tax, tax havens, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vanuatu

Amnesty International denounces the Maltese government's ebb and flow policy for migrants

Amnesty International denounces the Maltese government's ebb and flow policy for migrants
09/08/2020 | Society / Institutions
MALTA. Amnesty International accuses the Maltese government of "stooping to increasingly despicable and illegal tactics" to prevent migrants from the Mediterranean from arriving on its soil. Version française

coronavirus crisis, Denmark, Elisa De Pieri, ICS, IOM, Italy, Libya, Maersk, Maersk Stephen, Malta, migrants, refugees, social, Tripoli, United Nations, Valletta

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time
07/23/2020 | Environment
EU. According to the Ember think tank, renewable energies provided more electricity than fossil fuels in EU countries in the first six months of 2020. version française

coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Dave Jones, Denmark, electricity, Ember, energy, energy transition, EU27, European Union (EU), fossil energy, Germany, Greece, hydropower, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, renewable energy, solar energy, Southern Europe, Spain, wind energy

European Commission calls for €750bn post-Covid recovery fund

European Commission calls for €750bn post-Covid recovery fund
05/27/2020 | Society / Institutions
EUROPEAN UNION. The European Commission plans to borrow €750bn between 2021 and 2024 and pay it back in grants (€500bn) and loans (€250bn) to Member States to help them tackle the economic consequences of Covid-19.
Angela Merkel, Austria, Brussels, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Denmark, Emmanuel Macron, European Climate Pact, European Commission, European funds, European Green Deal, European recovery plan, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, NextGenerationEU, Spain, Sweden, Ursula von der Leyen

Europe - which way now?

Europe - which way now?
02/08/2013 | European view on The Mediterranean

Two MEPs analyse the speeches recently made by the UK Prime Minister and the French President in which they set out conflicting visions for the future of Europe.
Austria, British Prime Minister, Cameron, David Cameron, Denmark, EFD, EPP, EU budget, EU reform, europarl TV, Europe, european deputy, European Parliament, François Hollande, French President, Future of the EU, Hollande, interview, Morten Messerschmidt, Othmar Karas, Referendum, Two-speed Europe


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