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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

Jordan to deliver electricity to Lebanon via Syria

Jordan to deliver electricity to Lebanon via Syria
01/20/2022 | Society / Institutions
LEBANON / JORDAN / SYRIA. The Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced the forthcoming signing of an electricity supply agreement with Lebanon and a transit agreement with Syria.
Banque du Liban, EDL Electricité du Liban, Egypt, electricity, energy, Jordan, Lebanon, Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, Syria

Morocco denies a revision of free trade agreements with Tunisia and Egypt

Morocco denies a revision of free trade agreements with Tunisia and Egypt
01/20/2022 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / TUNISIA / EGYPT. Ryad Mezzour, Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, denies press reports that Rabat is working on a revision of the free trade agreements (FTA) signed with Tunisia and Egypt.
customs, Egypt, free trade agreements, FTA, Harmonised System, HS 2022, media24, Morocco, Riyadh Mezzour, Tunisia, Turkey, WCO, World Customs Organisation

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

Two Egyptian ports closed due to bad weather

Two Egyptian ports closed due to bad weather
01/11/2022 | Society / Institutions
EGYPT. The Alexandria Port Authority announces the closure of the two Egyptian ports of Alexandria and El-Dekheila due to bad weather conditions.
Alexandria, Alexandria port Authority, Egypt, El-Dekheila, maritime transport, Tarek Shaheen, transport

The Suez Canal achieves a historic turnover in 2021

The Suez Canal achieves a historic turnover in 2021
01/04/2022 | Transport
EGYPT. With more than fifty-six ships paying a right of passage in 2021, the Suez Canal Authority has recorded a record turnover of $6.3bn.
Allianz, Egypt, Ever Given, Evergreen, Georges Safwat, maritime traffic, maritime transport, Mediterranean, Red Sea, SCA, Suez Canal, Suez Canal Authority, transport

Financial inclusion – A means of resilience for Southern mediterranean countries

Financial inclusion – A means of resilience for Southern mediterranean countries
12/23/2021 | Development models in Mediterranean
According to a study carried out by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) and the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES), financial inclusion was a key factor of resilience in Southern mediterranean countries. Version française
Alia El Mahdi, Dima Daradkeh, Dorra Hmaied, Egypt, EMEA, EMNES, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, financial inclusion, Jordan, Lebanon, Mais Shaban, Mediterranean, Morocco, Najat El Mekkaoui, Nooh Alshyab, Olfa Benouda, Rania Makni, Rym Ayadi, Sandra Challita, Sara Loukili, Serena Sandri, Soumaya Ben Khelifa, southern mediterranean countries, Taghreed Hassouba, Tunisia, Yeganeh Forouheshfar

The EU commits $82 million to greening Egyptian SMEs

The EU commits $82 million to greening Egyptian SMEs
12/21/2021 | Industry
EGYPT. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Union and the Green Climate Fund are partnering with the Ahli United Bank in Egypt to help Egyptian SMEs build a greener supply chain.
Ahli United Bank in Egypt, Aube, AUBE, Bahrain, EBRD, Egypt, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, GCF, Greater Cairo, Green Climate Fund, Hala Sadek, Heike Harmgart, National Bank of Egypt, NBE, QNB Alahli, Semed, TFP, Trade Facilitation Programme

Seb moves closer to Preciber to carve out a place for itself in Morocco

Seb moves closer to Preciber to carve out a place for itself in Morocco
12/21/2021 | Society / Institutions
MOROCCO / FRANCE. The French group of household appliances Seb creates a joint venture with the Moroccan family company Precibar in the field of small household appliances.
Ain Sebâa, Borg El Arab, Bosch, Calor, Casablanca, cookware, Egypt, Express, France, Groupe Seb Maroc, household appliances, Junkers, Krups, Lagostina, Mohammed Berrada, Morocco, Moulinex, Precibar, Precigaz, Precima, Rowenta, Seb, Tefal

Algeria signs $300m cheque to help Tunisia

Algeria signs $300m cheque to help Tunisia
12/16/2021 | Society / Institutions
TUNISIA / ALGERIA. In official visit in Tunis, the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune granted an agreement of loan of 300 M$ to his counterpart Kaïs Saïed.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, African Development Bank, Algeria, Algeria-Tunisia relations, Algiers, Ayman Ben Abderrahmane, BCT, Central Bank of Tunisia, Centre d'Etude et de Réflexion sur le Monde Francophone, CERMF, Congo, Covid-19, economy, economy of Tunisia, Egypt, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Kaïs Saïed, Saudi Arabia, Tunis, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, World Bank

Inflation in the Mediterranean

Inflation in the Mediterranean
12/02/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The situation varies from worrying to dramatic depending on the country.
Algeria, Egypt, Europe, Eurostat, France, Greece, inflation, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Mediterranean, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, World Bank

The Rafale is a hit in the Mediterranean

The Rafale is a hit in the Mediterranean
11/25/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Greece, Egypt, Croatia, the sales of Rafales are doing well around the Mediterranean. Even if it means accepting unsavoury customers.
al-Sissi, Antenne 2, Croatia, Dassault, Dassault Systèmes, digital surveillance, Disclose, Egypt, Emmanuel Macron, Ercom-Suneris, France, Greece, Mediterranean, Nexa Technologies, Rafale, Télérama

Sixty-one contenders for Libya's first presidential election

Sixty-one contenders for Libya's first presidential election
11/23/2021 | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. The post of President of Libya is coveted with sixty-one candidates declared and registered with the High National Electoral Commission.
Abdelhamid Dbeibah, Agula Saleh Issa, Ankara, Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Egypt, European Union, Fatih Ali Benchaga, Fezzan, Gharian, GNA, Government of National Accord, High National Election Commission, HNEC, Imad al-Sayeh, International Conference for Libya, International Criminal Court, Khalifa Haftar, Khoms, Libya, Libya elections, Libyan National Army, LNA, Luis Miguel Bueno, Misrata, Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Sebah, Toubrouk, Tripoli, Tripolitania, Turkey, UN, United Arab Emirates, Wagner, Zawiya, Zintan

Alstom to upgrade Cairo metro for €876m

Alstom to upgrade Cairo metro for €876m
11/09/2021 | Transport
EGYPT / FRANCE. The Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels awards the contract for the modernisation of line 1 of the Cairo metro, with the delivery of fifty-five Metropolis trains, to the French company Alstom.
Alstom, Cairo, Cairo metro, EBRD, ECM, Egypt, Egyptian company for metros, El-Marg, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, France, Helwan, Hyundai Rotem Company, Le Creusot, metro, Metropolis, NAT, National Tunnel Authority, Toulouse, transport, Valenciennes Petite-Forêt, Villeurbanne

The Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region should post a growth of 4.2% in 2021

The Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region should post a growth of 4.2% in 2021
11/04/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is becoming more optimistic than in June 2021 about the growth of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region, which should be 4.2% in 2021.
EBRD, economic outlook, Egypt, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, FDI, GDP, growth, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Morocco, Semed, South and East Mediterranean, Tunisia

OECD to support Egyptian government's structural reforms

OECD to support Egyptian government's structural reforms
10/28/2021 | Society / Institutions
EGYPT. The Arab Republic of Egypt and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development sign a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a three-year Country Programme.
Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Cairo, Country Programme, Covid-19, Egypt, Egypt Vision 2030, Egyptian economy, Mathias Cormann, Mena, Mena-OECD Initiative, Mostafa Madbouly, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris

Blue transition to boost Mediterranean GDPs

Blue transition to boost Mediterranean GDPs
10/28/2021 | Development models in Mediterranean
A study by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists’ Association and the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies shows the positive effects of the blue economy on Mediterranean countries’ GDP and unemployment levels.Version française
Algeria, blue economy, Blue transition, E3MLab, economic, Egypt, Emea, Emnes, Euro-Mediterranean Economists’ Association, Ioannis Charalampidis, Israel, Jordan Lebanon, Leonidas Paroussos, Mediterranean, Morocco, Panagiotis Karkatsoulis, The euro-mediterranean blue transition scenario 2050, the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Tunisia, Turkey

Algeria joins the EBRD as a shareholder

Algeria joins the EBRD as a shareholder
10/25/2021 | Society / Institutions
ALGERIA. Algeria becomes the sixty-third shareholder of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and will be able to benefit from its financial aid and support for its reforms.
AfDB, African Development Bank, Algeria, delmadjid Tebboune, EBRD, Egypt, EIB, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mediterranean, Morocco, Nigeria, Odile Renaud-Basso, Semed, Tunisia, World Bank

The UfM accelerates access to higher education for displaced populations

The UfM accelerates access to higher education for displaced populations
10/21/2021 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean approves the establishment of a Rapid Response Mechanism to promote access to higher education for displaced populations in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
education, Egypt, euromediterranean, France, Helena Barroco, higher education, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Morocco, Nasser Kamel, Poland, Portugal, Rapid Response Mechanism, refugees, RRM, scholarship, Spain, Syrian refugees, Turkey, UfM, UNHCR, Union for the Mediterranean, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Libya welcomes the international community to Tripoli

Libya welcomes the international community to Tripoli
10/21/2021 | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. The new Libyan authorities are organising a conference in support of Libya's stability to obtain the support of the international community two months before the legislative and presidential elections.
Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, Conference in Support of the Stability of Libya, Egypt, Fayez al-Sarraj, France, Germany, GNA, HEC, Heika Maas, Italy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Ján Kubiš, Khalifa Haftar, Lana, Libya, Libyan assets abroad, Libyan High State Council, Libyan politics, Luigi Di Maio, Manul, Mohamed Hammouda, Najla al-Mangoush, politics, Tobruk, UN, United Nations Support Mission in Libya

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