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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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".

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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".

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.

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...

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.