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The European Commission gives the green light to state aid in the field of hydrogen

The European Commission gives the green light to state aid in the field of hydrogen
09/22/2022 | Industry
EU. The European Commission has approved the public aid proposed jointly by thirteen Member States for the second major project of common European interest concerning hydrogen.
Air Liquide France, Enel Green Power, energy, Engie, EU, European Commission, European Union, France, Greece, Hy2Tech, Hy2Use, hydrogen, industry, Italy, Margrehte Vestager, PIIEC, Portugal, Shell.Ursula von der Leyen, Spain, state aid, Thierry Breton

Malta to receive € 817 million from the EU to green and digitalize its economy

Malta to receive € 817 million from the EU to green and digitalize its economy
09/20/2022 | Society / Institutions
MALTA. As part of the European Union's cohesion policy for the period 2021-2027, Malta will receive €817M in funding to support a more competitive, inclusive, green and digital economy.
Cohesion Fund, digital, education, employment, energy, ERDF, ESF+, EU, European cohesion policy, European Commission, European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund plus, European Union, fisheries, FTJ, Grand Harbour, health, Italy, Just Transition Fund, Malta, Malta Freeport, maritime, Marsaxlokk, Mediterranean, Nicolas Schmit, Valletta, Virginijus Sinkevičius

The European Commission accepts the renewal of a French aid to passenger transport companies

The European Commission accepts the renewal of a French aid to passenger transport companies
09/15/2022 | Society / Institutions
FRANCE. The European Commission has given the green light to the reintroduction of a French scheme to support maritime passenger transport companies for a maximum amount of €90 million.
European Commission, European Union, France, shipping companies, state aid, transport

European Commission calls for emergency intervention in energy markets

European Commission calls for emergency intervention in energy markets
09/15/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. In her State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, proposed a new emergency package for European energy markets in response to recent dramatic increases in energy prices.
energy, EU, European Commission, European Union, gas, Kadri Simson, Putin, Russia, Russian gas, state of the union address, Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen

The EU has released €53.7 billion to help its partner countries absorb the consequences of Covid-19

The EU has released €53.7 billion to help its partner countries absorb the consequences of Covid-19
09/13/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Union, its member states and European financial institutions have committed €53.7 billion in 2021 to help their partner countries cope with the pandemic and its consequences.
Balkans, Covid-19, EBRD, EIB, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union, Jutta Urpilainen, Sub-Saharan Africa, Team Europe

European solar electricity production reached a record high during the summer of 2022

European solar electricity production reached a record high during the summer of 2022
09/13/2022 | Environment
EU. Photovoltaic panels installed in the European Union broke their record in the summer of 2022 by producing 12.2% of the EU's electricity.
cyprus, Dries Acke, electricity, Ember, energy, energy mix, environment, EU, European Parliament, European Union, France, Greece, Italy, Paweł Czyżak, photovoltaic panels, Portugal, Slovenia, solar, solar energy, solar panels, SolarPower, Spain

The Egyptian Abou Ghaly Motors will have 250 electric cabs

The Egyptian Abou Ghaly Motors will have 250 electric cabs
09/08/2022 | Environment
EGYPT. Egypt's Abou Ghaly Motors, a provider of integrated mobility solutions, will purchase 250 range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) for its cab services.
Abu Ghaly Motors, AGM, Alfa Romeo, Austria, Cairo, Cop27, EBRD, EDFD, Egypt, electric vehicles, environment, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Fund for Sustainable Development, European Union, Finland, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Jeep, London Cab, London Electric Vehicle Company, Mercedes, Mohamed Abou Ghaly, Nandita Parshad, Netherlands, OFDD, Petronas, Qudsi Rasheed, REEV, Sharm El-Sheikh, Sixt, Subaru, Switzerland, TaiwanICDF, UK, UN

Serbia and Kosovo partially defuse their conflict

Serbia and Kosovo partially defuse their conflict
08/30/2022 | Society / Institutions
SERBIA / KOSOVO. Reason has finally prevailed, at least temporarily, in the feud between Serbia and Kosovo. Belgrade and Pristina have reached an "agreement on freedom of movement".
Albin Kurti, Aleksandar Vučić, Belgrade, Brussels, European Commission, European Union, Josep Borrell, Kosovo, Kosovo-and-Metohija, Miroslav Lajčák, Nato, Pristina, Serbia, UN, United States

The European Commission paves the way for a youth smoking ban in 2030

The European Commission paves the way for a youth smoking ban in 2030
08/26/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has registered a citizens' initiative called "Call for a smoke-free environment and the first smoke-free European generation by 2030".
Brazil, British American Tobacco, Bulgaria, China, CNCT, Council of the European Union, Croatia, environment, European Citizens' Initiative, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Fernández Megina, France, Greece, health, ICE, Imperial Tobacco and Japan Tobacco, India, Italy, Lisbon Treaty, Member States, National Committee against Tobacco, No Fumadores, Philip Morris International, Poland, Spain, tobacco, United States, WHO, World Health Organization

Croatia to get €9 billion in European cohesion policy

Croatia to get €9 billion in European cohesion policy
08/25/2022 | Society / Institutions
CROATIA. As part of its partnership agreement with the European Commission and cohesion policy for the period 2021-2027, Croatia gets €9bn in investment funding.
cohesion policy, Croatia, Elisa Ferreira, employment, ERDF, ESF+, EU, European Commission, European Maritime Affairs Fund, European Regional Development Fund, European Union, Feampa, fisheries and aquaculture, FTJ, Just Transition Fund, Nicolas Schmit, Pelješac Bridge, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Western Balkans, Zagreb

TotalEnergies and Eni make new "significant gas discovery" offshore Cyprus

TotalEnergies and Eni make new "significant gas discovery" offshore Cyprus
08/23/2022 | Industry
CYPRUS. In two separate press releases published on Monday 22 August 2022, TotalEnergies and Eni announce a "significant gas discovery" in Cyprus...
Ankara, Athens, Calypso-1, Cronos-1, Cybele International Meeting, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Eni, Euromed IHEDN, European Union, Francis Perrin, gas, hydrocarbons, IRIS, Marseille, Oruç Reis, Republic of Cyprus, TotalEnergies, TRNC, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The euro now trades at less than a dollar

The euro now trades at less than a dollar
08/23/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. For the first time since its introduction in January 2002, the euro has fallen below the dollar. At the close of business on Monday 22 August 2022.
Croatia, dollar, ECB, EU, euro, euro area, European Central Bank, European Union, Fed, hydrocarbons, Isabel Schnabel, Jerome Powell, Nord Stream 1, Ukraine, United States, US Federal Reserve

Greece officially freed from the European Union's tutelage

Greece officially freed from the European Union's tutelage
08/23/2022 | Society / Institutions
GREECE. After twelve years of European tutelage, Greece is emerging from the European Commission's enhanced surveillance process.
Athens, ECB, EU, European Central Bank, European Commission, European Union, Greece, Greek economy, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Paolo Gentiloni

EU fails to ease tensions between Serbia and Kosovo

EU fails to ease tensions between Serbia and Kosovo
08/19/2022 | Society / Institutions
SERBIA / KOSOVO. A new Kosovan law, requiring Serbs residing in Kosovo to have license plates and identity cards issued by the Kosovo authorities, heightens tensions between the two sides.
Albin Kurti, Aleksandar Vučić, Belgrade, Brussels, EU, European Union, Josep Borrell, Kfor, Kosovo, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Pristina, Serbia

Spain and Portugal support a gas pipeline project between the Iberian Peninsula and Central Europe

Spain and Portugal support a gas pipeline project between the Iberian Peninsula and Central Europe
08/18/2022 | Society / Institutions
SPAIN / PORTUGAL. Berlin's idea of building a gas pipeline linking Spain to Central Europe is appealing to the leaders of the Iberian Peninsula. The MidCat project for a gas pipeline across the Pyrenees is revived.
Antonio Costa, Barbaira, Basque Country, Berlin, Canary Islands, Catalonia, Enagás, EU, European Union, France, gas, gas pipeline, gas terminal, Germany, Hostalric, hydrogen, La Palma, Lisbon, MidCat, Olaf Scholz, Pedro Sánchez, Portugal, Pyrenees, Russian gas, Sines, Spain, Teresa Ribera

Croatia regains territorial continuity with new bridge

Croatia regains territorial continuity with new bridge
08/16/2022 | Transport
CROATIA. Thanks to the inauguration of the Pelješac bridge, tourists and Croats from the North are no longer obliged to use a small strip of Bosnia-Herzegovina territory to reach the South of the country, particularly Dubrovnik.
Adriatic Sea, Andrej Plenkovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brijesta, China Road and Bridge Corporation, Croatia, Dubrovnik, EU, European Union, infrastructure, Komarna, Korcula, Mali Ston, Neum, Peljesac, Peljesac Bridge, Pelješac, Sarajevo, transport, UN, Zagreb, Zoran Milanovic

EU member states agree on plan to reduce gas consumption

EU member states agree on plan to reduce gas consumption
07/28/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. In order to respond to the decline in Russian gas supplies, the Council of the European Union adopts a European Commission proposal to organise a coordinated reduction in gas consumption in the 27 Member States.
Baltic States, Belgium, Brussels, Budapest, Council of the European Union, Cyprus, Czech Republic, energy, EU, European Commission, European Union, France, gas, Gazprom, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Josef Sikela, Kadri Simon, Malta, Portugal, Putin, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission releases €33.43m to bring the two Cypriot communities closer together

European Commission releases €33.43m to bring the two Cypriot communities closer together
07/25/2022 | Society / Institutions
CYPRUS. The European Commission adopts an annual action programme for the Turkish Cypriot community with an annual amount of €33.43m.
AOP, Cyprus, Elisa Ferreira, European Commission, European Union, Halloumi, Hellim, Mediterranean, Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Northern Cyprus, TRNC, Turkey, Χαλλούμι

A €7 toll to enter the Schengen area

A €7 toll to enter the Schengen area
07/21/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. Based on the principle of the American ESTA, the European Union is going to set up an Electronic System for Travel Authorization for visitors from countries that do not require a visa to travel to a Member State and wish to enter the Schengen area.
Electronic System for Travel Authorization, ESTA, ETIAS, EU, European Travel Information and Authorization System, European Union, Schengen area

Moroccan wind farm Nassim Koudia Al Baida to increase its capacity to 100 MW

Moroccan wind farm Nassim Koudia Al Baida to increase its capacity to 100 MW
07/19/2022 | Environment
MOROCCO. Masen and EDF Renewables have announced the financial closing and the start of work on the modernisation of the Nassim Koudia Al Baida wind farm, located in northern Morocco.
AttijariWafa Bank, Bank of Africa, CIF, Climate Investment Fund, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, France, Koudia Al Baida Energy Company, Masen, Moroccan solar plan, Moroccan wind plan, Morocco, Nandita Parshad, Nassim, Nassim Koudia Al Baida, Noor, Office national de l'électricité et de l'eau potable, ONEE, People's Central Bank, repowering, Siemens-Gamesa, Société Générale, Tangier, Tlat Taghramt, Tétouan, wind farm, wind power

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