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Reinventing the Mediterranean

10/29/2012 | Advertorial

By Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Vice President of the European Investment Bank The wave of revolutions that has shaken the Mediterranean since January 2011 is unprecedented in the region’s contemporary history. Comparable to the events experienced by Europeans in autumn 1989, the now famous Arab...

arab spring, Bank, cairo, citizen, economic, economy, Europe, integration, Investment, Mediterranean, Philippe de Fontaine Vive, revolution, tunis, Vice President

Transportation of fruit and vegetables by rail: from myth to reality

10/29/2012 | Transport

Over the past 15 years, Europe has been working on developing alternatives to road freight, both in light of the expected growth in flows and also with the aim of exploring greener modes of transport Since 1996, the European Union has been developing a Community-wide transport network,...

Europe, fermed, France, hubs, Jean-Philippe Delmont, Mediterranean rail corridor, Morocco, Novatrans, rail transport, RTE-T, Spain

'Green' fruit and veg transportation struggles to take off

10/29/2012 | Transport

Attempts to change the way in which fruit and vegetables get from producers to consumers are encountering numerous hurdles, relating mainly to the products themselves. Nearly all fruit and vegetables traded in the Mediterranean region are transported by lorry. Those involved in the supply chain...

Agadir, agriculture, barking, bettembourg, boulou, Europe, europorte, eurotunnel, Luxembourg, maritime transport, Morocco, Mostapha Amri, rail transport, road freight, transport, UNTF

Change of track for fruit and vegetables

10/29/2012 | Transport

Environmental objectives, green taxes and the development of alternatives to road transport are obliging fruit and vegetable carriers to think about the best course for the future. The issue is made all the more complex by the constraints of a fragile product. Both European and French objectives...

Fruit and vegetables, a loss leader for hypermarkets and supermarkets

10/29/2012 | Transport

Currently, large-scale retailers in Morocco are not suffering competition from the Internet. For Moroccans, the place of production or harvest is of great importance, as is the need to be able to look at, touch and smell the fruit and vegetables that they are to buy. MOROCCO. Going directly to the...

agriculture, AMLOG, consumers, deliveries, dried, Europe, freh, hypermarkets, Internet, large-scale retailers, local farmers, Medfel, Morocco, produce, promotions, souks, supermarkets

Drivers of change for multimodal solutions and short sea shipping

10/29/2012 | Reflections

By Rafael Llerena, Manager for Easyfresh Management Office Everyone - shippers, producers and distributors - is now concerned about helping to preserve the environment and reduce congestion on the roads. For some years, Europe has been encouraging a policy of modal shift in an attempt...

Traceability of fruit and vegetables: A glut of technologies but little consistency!

10/29/2012 | Transport

From PDAs used in fields to control the amount of pesticides sprayed on the land, to RFID chips, bar codes and the networking of operators… New technologies dedicated to the traceability of fruit and vegetables help meet regulatory requirements and the information needs of consumers. When used...

Morocco stands ground over EU fisheries and agriculture agreements

10/29/2012 | Industry

The agreement on Agriculture and Fisheries between the EU and Morocco has been adopted by the European Parliament Thursday, 16 February 2012. French and Spanish farmers are concerned about the impact of increased competition of Moroccan products especially since they have achieved significant...

Asaja, EACCE, Europe, European Union (EU), Hassan Lyoussi, José Bové, Marocco, Matysha, MIN, ONSSA, ONU, Perpignan, Rabat, sahara occidental, Saint-Charles, Spain

Rethinking migration of doctors

10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

doctors, Europe, Femise, hospital, MEAN countries, medical school, medicine, Professor Ahmed Driouchi, report, World Trade Organisation

Youth brain drain continues in the Maghreb

10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

These new, better-trained migrants enrich their country of origin but not enough to compensate for the loss their departure causes. They contribute to this loss by relocating and by the hope given to those looking to develop their skills. Only their return, however, could change this. MAGHREB. Over...

Algeria, arab spring, employment opportunities, Europe, Femise, France, graduates, maghreb, migrants, Mongi Boughzala, Morocco, skills, Tunis university, Tunisia, unemployment, work, youth

What growth potential exists for trade between the EU and its Mediterranean partners?

10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

Removing trade barriers is not enough to develop trade between the European Union and its partners in the Southern Mediterranean. Other parameters such as the quality of the logistics system, non-tariff barriers, innovation, openness to foreign investment and even good governance are all factors to consider.

Arab Spring, Europe, Femise, governance, logistics, Nicolas Péridy University of South Toulon-Var, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), trade barriers

Femise analyses liberalisation in countries south of the Mediterranean

10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

MEDITERRANEAN. Experts from Femise delivered their Firm, Trade and Development reports at a workshop organised by Defi, the research centre of the Université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II) on economic development and international finance in Aix-en-Provence on 4-5 July 2011. In delivering their conclusions, these scientists made several observations that could also been as appeals for assistance.

Remittances from migrants an asset to countries of origin

10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

MEDITERRANEAN. On 16 and 17 April 2011, Femise, the network of economic research institutions that deal with issues that affect the Mediterranean, and the ERF, a network of three hundred economists from the Mediterranean, brought some fifty experts together in Istanbul to discuss “Migration in the Arab region: Factors and consequences.” Focus on remittances from emigrants.

Highlighting the convergence between Europe and the South Mediterranean countries

10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

Fifteen years after the Barcelona Process, the expected payoffs between Europe and the South Mediterranean countries have not materialized. What is the challenge posed to the European Union by the South Mediterranean countries? It is to resolve the lack of convergence of these regions. According to Ahmed Galal, president of FEMISE, Europe must find a new mode of cooperation and support. The free trade agreements must be far-reaching and more careful attention must be given to the free movement of workers.

Ahmed Galal, Canada, capital and services, cooperation, Europe, FEMISE, flow of goods, innovation, Mexico, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), workforce

Turkey emerges as Europe’s BRIC economy

10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

TURKEY. The crisis of 2008 and 2009 has already been forgotten in Turkey, where the economy has returned to pre-recession growth levels.

Egyptian economy weathers economic crisis well

10/15/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

EGYPT. Strong internal demand and government measures to support the economy allowed Egypt to avoid the worst effects of the global crisis. For 2011, the Egyptian authorities have forecast economic growth of more than 6%.

bank, Cairo, domestic demand, economic and financial crisis, EFG Hermes, Egypt, egyptian economy, Europe, finance, GDP, Hany Dimian, Rachid Mohamed Rachid, tourism, unemployment, world economic, Zoheir Garranah

Knowledge economy key to future growth in the Mediterranean

10/15/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

An emphasis on training and encouraging the emergence of business clusters to produce value-added: these are the challenges to be addressed by countries in the Mediterranean if they wish to remain in the race in the face of the emergence of competitors from Asia.

Europe, FEMIP, Femise, financial markets, knowledge, lead, Mediterranean, peridy, subcontractor

Rethinking migration of doctors

10/15/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

doctors, Europe, Femise, hospital, MEAN countries, medical school, medicine, Professor Ahmed Driouchi, report, World Trade Organisation

“National savings still not enough for true convergence”

10/15/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES. Crisis did not spared Southern Mediterranean countries. They must now meet the dual challenge of solving the unemployment and finance their upgrades while favouring cost-effectiveness to political wishes.

Africa, economic and financial crisis, Europe, European Union (EU), GDP, Jean-Louis Reiffers, Mediterranean, unemployment

Middle East and North Africa: One More Chance

10/08/2012 | Reflections

By Otaviano Canutoth, World Bank’s Vice-President for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management

East Asia, economic and financial crisis, economic management, Egypt, Europe, gulf coopération, MENA, Middle East, North Africa, oil prices, Otaviano Canuto, poverty reduction, Turkey, unemployment, World Bank

Reinventing the Mediterranean

Transportation of fruit and vegetables by rail: from myth to reality

'Green' fruit and veg transportation struggles to take off

Change of track for fruit and vegetables

Fruit and vegetables, a loss leader for hypermarkets and supermarkets

Drivers of change for multimodal solutions and short sea shipping

Traceability of fruit and vegetables: A glut of technologies but little consistency!

Morocco stands ground over EU fisheries and agriculture agreements

Rethinking migration of doctors

Youth brain drain continues in the Maghreb

What growth potential exists for trade between the EU and its Mediterranean partners?

Femise analyses liberalisation in countries south of the Mediterranean

Remittances from migrants an asset to countries of origin

Highlighting the convergence between Europe and the South Mediterranean countries

Turkey emerges as Europe’s BRIC economy

Egyptian economy weathers economic crisis well

Knowledge economy key to future growth in the Mediterranean

Rethinking migration of doctors

“National savings still not enough for true convergence”

Middle East and North Africa: One More Chance

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