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Alioune Sall: “We need to instil desire for a new Europe-Africa adventure”

08/28/2018 | African and european view on the Mediterranean

Founder and chairman of the African Futures Institute, a prospective think-tank based in Pretoria, South Africa, the Senegalese Alioune Sall talks about the future of relations between Africa and Europe, warning against the continent’s attempts at self-sufficiency and underlining the importance of...

Africa, African Futures Institute, Alioune Sall, AME, Bretton woods, epithumia, Europe, Fondation Afrique-Méditerranée-Europe, Ipemed, Lagos

By looking at Africa, we are restoring the Mediterranean's centrality

05/29/2018 | African and european view on the Mediterranean

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Africa, Barcelona process, Europe, Europe-Africa scenario, Ipemed, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Mediterranean, Migue Angel Moratinos, Moratinos, Syria, the vertical

Developing financial institutions for more inclusiveness in the MENA region

05/28/2018 | Development models in Mediterranean

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bank, economic, Egypt, Emnes, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, Europe, Financial institutions, financial markets, islamic finance, Jordan, MENA, microfinance, Morocco, Sme, sustainable, Tunisia

Karim Basrire : "The moroccan diaspora is a factor for economic integration between Africa and Europe."

05/18/2018 | African and european view on the Mediterranean

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Africa, Europe, Ipemed, Karim Basrire, Maroc Entrepreneurs, Mediterranean, moroccan diaspora, Tremplin Maroc

Zakaria Fahim: "We must make the Africas communicate"

03/05/2018 | Socio-economic assessments

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Africa, Casablanca, China, ENCG Casablanca, euro-mediterranean, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Europe, Femise, finance, financial markets, France, Hub Africa, Malta, Morocco, Start-up, Sub-Saharan Africa, United States, universities, Zakaria Fahim

Anima Investment Network innovates with The Next Society

05/22/2017 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. A project supported by the European Union but also a federating movement, The Next Society aims to rethink innovation in Europe and the Southern Mediterranean by associating start-ups, sectoral clusters and public/private technology transfer centres.

Turkey building world's longest suspension bridge

03/30/2017 | Euro-Mediterranean projects

Linking Asia and Europe across the Dardanelles, the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge will span 2023 metres. 2023 like the centenary year of the Turkish Republic and the year the bridge is due to enter service. Version française

The profile of export-oriented firms

02/23/2017 | Socio-economic assessments

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What factors determine a firm’s ability to export? To answer this question, Femise experts carried out a comparative study between firms located in the European Union, Israel, Turkey and those in the MENA region (Middle East, North Africa).

Tourism in the Mediterranean, a sector of two-speeds

01/31/2017 | Socio-economic assessments

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Andrés Artal-Tur, Doaa M. Salman Abdou, Egypt, Europe, Femise, Maghreb region, Mediterranean, Morocco, tour operators, tourism, Tunisia

Tunnel under the Bosphorous puts Asia 15 mins away

12/23/2016 | Euro-Mediterranean projects

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The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020

04/24/2015 | Transport

SPAIN. The Port of Barcelona aims to improve road and rail access in a bid to increase goods traffic by 50% thanks to scheduled investments in cooperation with the local government (Generalitat of Catalonia) and the state (Ministry of Equipment).

The Port of Patras will be linked to the Greek railway network by 2020

04/24/2015 | Transport

GREECE. Athens aims to open up the country via modernisation of its ports and road and railway networks. Priority will be given to infrastructures connecting ro-ro services to railway lines and the Port of Patras should be the first to benefit by 2020.

Portugal banks on ro-ro services to strengthen its links to Europe

04/24/2015 | Transport

PORTUGAL. The port of Leixões near Porto hopes to become less peripheral in Europe by developing ro-ro services thanks to a 26m-long ramp and a 310m-long quay.

Atlantic Ocean, Borgueira Dias, Botlek, Europe, France, Germany, José Laranjeira Anselmo, Leixoes, Lisbon, maritime transport, Mediterranean rail corridor, motorways of the Sea, Porto, ports, Portugal, Rotterdam, Shippax, Spain, Viana de Castelo

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

04/24/2015 | 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.

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro

04/24/2015 | 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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Africa, the Middle East and Europe: a game of three players

12/09/2013 | Services

The Mena Economic Forum advocates the constitution of an integration space that includes North Africa, the Gulf States and southern Europe. A triple alliance that is essential to draw the Mediterranean out of the economic and social depression into which it has fallen.

Efficiency, at the heart of energy saving

12/05/2013 | Environment

All around the Mediterranean, countries are looking at improving their energy efficiency. Efficiency is thought of as key to reducing energy consumption, particularly in homes. This is why all the focus is on the building sector. French version